Parent Resources
Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home
At EBN2, we are committed to developing strong reading and literacy skills for all our students. Reading regularly helps improve vocabulary, comprehension, confidence, and overall academic success across all subjects.
How you can support your child at home:
- Encourage your child to read regularly, aiming for 15–20 minutes each day
- Ask them to talk about what they have read – who the characters are, what happened, and what they think might happen next
- Where possible, provide a quiet, comfortable space for reading- a comfy sofa works great!
- Praise effort, not just accuracy – confidence is key
- Read together when possible, even for a short time
Reading can include books, magazines, news articles, instructions, or online texts – all reading counts. Students can choose a topic that interests them if they wish. Please contact the schools Literacy Lead, Mrs Kelly, or your child’s Form Teacher if you would like the school to provide any reading material.
Free Online Reading Resources for Parents
The following websites offer free, high-quality reading support for children of all ages:
Oxford Owl
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Free eBooks, phonics support, and reading advice for parents.
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Short reading activities, videos, and comprehension tasks linked to the UK curriculum.
National Literacy Trust
https://literacytrust.org.uk
Reading challenges, book recommendations, and support for families.
ReadTheory
https://readtheory.org
Free reading comprehension practice with personalized levels.
BookTrust
https://www.booktrust.org.uk
Free book lists, reading ideas, and family reading support.
These resources can be used at home to help build reading confidence and enjoyment.
Using Tassomai for Extra Support
All EBN2 students have access to Tassomai, an online learning platform that supports:
- English
- Maths
- Science
Tassomai provides personalized questions based on your child’s learning needs and helps them practice key skills in a fun and interactive way. Students can log in at home using their school details to complete short daily tasks.
Regular use of Tassomai helps build knowledge, improve confidence, and prepare students for assessments and exams.
If you need help with logins or access, please contact the school office.
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