--- title: "Literacy At Home" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/school-life/literacy-at-home" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Literacy At Home The National Literacy Trust believes that parents are their children’s first role models and have a strong influence on their reading habits and ongoing learning. At Riverside School we believe that all teachers, parents and students have a role to play in supporting and developing students’ literacy skills. Our aim, therefore, is to ensure students can communicate effectively in today’s competitive society. ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/9821_(1).jpg) **WHAT CAN YOU DO?** - Reading at home can include listening to your child read, reading with them or simply making sure they are given the opportunity to read independently - Encourage your child to read a range of materials such as newspaper articles, blogs and non-fiction text as well as fiction - Graphic novels and autobiographies can often engage even the most reluctant of readers - Test your child when they have spellings to learn and encourage them to look up definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary - Encourage your child to check their written work for errors and proof read - Be as helpful as you can in helping your child write. Talk through their ideas with them; help them discover what they want to say **USEFUL LINKS AND WEBSITES** - [National Literacy Trust](https://literacytrust.org.uk/) - [BookTrust](https://www.booktrust.org.uk/) - [Primary Literacy](https://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/Literacy.aspx) - [The British Library](https://www.bl.uk/) - [Top 10 Tips to Help Children Enjoy Reading](https://www.pearson.com/uk/learners/primary-parents/learn-at-home/help-your-child-to-enjoy-reading/top-10-tips-to-help-children-enjoy-reading.html) - [The School Reading List](https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/) - [100 Fiction Books all Children Should Read Before Leaving Secondary School](https://www.tes.com/news/100-fiction-books-all-children-should-read-leaving-secondary-school-according-teachers) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)