Once the children are able to read accurately and fluently and come off the RWI programme, our children transfer onto the Accelerated Reader programme. This transition will generally occur at some point during year 2. Pupils develop reading skills most effectively when they read appropriately challenging books – difficult enough to keep them engaged but not so difficult that they become frustrated. This is their ‘Zone of Proximal Development’ (ZPD). Every child at Waterside will have their own ZPD, which they use to select appropriate books to read and then complete a comprehension quiz. The children complete half-termly ‘Star Reader’ assessments which determines their ZPD moving forward and this is tracked regularly to ensure children who require additional support are given this quickly and effectively. 

Books can also be purchased from Accelerated Reader Book Finder, which allows parents and guardians to select appropriate books in consultation with the children. This allows books to be found which are within their ZPD, of a particular genre and also for their interest level. The link to AR Book Finder is below: 

https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/UserType.aspx?RedirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx 

Please use the following link to access the Accelerated Reader quizzes online for children in Year 3-6 who are off our phonics scheme. Your child's individual log in will be in the front of their reading diaries. 

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/7262811