Dear Parent/Carer 

Your child is now on Reading Band Gold Coin.  Thank you for encouraging your child to read.  

Targets 

• know what a book is about, from looking at the title, sub-headings and layout 

• independently find information in non-fiction books 

• read silently or quietly at a fast speed using punctuation to support understanding  

• be able to solve new or unfamiliar words fast 

• talk about what has been read, taking turns and listening to others 

Always 

• ask, ‘What have you learnt from the book?’ 

• say, ‘Find the part of the story where...’