Reading Champion: My Family Tree: Independent Reading Green 5
Reading champion Series
What’s inside...
Discover the branches of family trees in 'Reading Champion: My Family Tree' by Jackie Walter. This engaging book invites young readers to explore family relationships and heritage through simple, yet captivating storytelling. Tailored for independent readers at Green Band 5, it enhances reading skills while instilling an understanding of one's family structure. Perfect for developing childhood literacy and focus, it's an excellent tool for both educational and family bonding activities. This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
5-7
Length
32 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
Who are the members of your family tree and how are they connected?
What interesting stories do you know about our family members?
How do you feel when you think about your family’s history?
Why do you think it's important to know about our family background?
If you could add any fictional character to our family tree, who would it be and why?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use a family photo album to help visualize the family tree and make connections more tangible.
Share personal anecdotes or stories about family members to make the discussion more relatable and engaging.
Encourage your child to draw their own family tree as they understand it, then discuss any surprises or new information they included.
Be receptive to your child’s feelings and thoughts about learning their family history, acknowledging both positive and negative emotions.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Family Relationships
Explanation: The book showcases the dynamics and roles within a family, providing children with a clearer understanding of their own family structures.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this knowledge by recognizing and appreciating the roles and relationships of family members in their daily interactions.
Example Lesson: Importance of Personal History
Explanation: Through the exploration of a family tree, the book encourages children to discover their own heritage and personal history.
Real-World Application: Children can engage with family members to learn more about their ancestry, enhancing their sense of identity and belonging.
Example Lesson: Developing Reading Skills
Explanation: Designed for independent reading, the book helps children enhance their reading skills with appropriate text difficulty.
Real-World Application: Continuous reading practice will improve children's literacy, comprehension, and confidence in reading both in school and at home.