Reading Support
Support Your Child's Reading
As a parent, you can support your child's reading at home.
Simple things like reading together and visiting your local library (click here to find your nearest Idea Store) can improve your child's reading and encourage them to read for pleasure.
For more useful tips, click on the link below.
You might also find our Reading Lists at the bottom of this page useful, as each one lists age appropriate books in different genres.
Word of the Week 2023-24
1. W/C 4th September 2022
Indecorous – adjective. Violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
2. W/C 11th September 2022
Arboreal – adjective. Living in trees.
3. W/C 18th September 2022
Artiodactyl – adjective. Having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.
4. W/C 25th September 2022
Pasteurise – verb. To expose to an elevated temperature for a period sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, without radically altering taste or quality.
5. W/C 2nd October 2022
Seismology – noun. The branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena.
6. W/C 9th October 2022
Forte – noun. A thing at which someone excels.
7. W/C 16th October 2022
Terricolous – adjective. Living on or in the ground.
8. W/C 30th October 2022
Ingratiate – verb. Bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
9. W/C 6th November 2022
Laudable – adjective. (Of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.
10. W/C 13th November 2022
Languid – adjective. Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.
11. W/C 20th November 2022
Tyro – noun. A beginner or novice.
12. W/C 27th November 2022
Orrery – noun. An apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.
13. W/C 4th December 2022
Pervicacious – adjective. Extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.
14. W/C 11th December 2022
Surreptitious – adjective. Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
15. W/C 18th December 2022
Quell – verb. Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
16. W/C 8th January 2023
Epitome – noun. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
17. W/C 15th January 2023
Pensive – adjective. Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
18. W/C 22nd January 2023
Dogma – noun. A principle, or set of principles, laid down by an authority as undeniably true.
19. W/C 29th January 2023
Esoteric – adjective. Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
20. W/C 5th February 2023
Acerbic – adjective. (Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
21. W/C 19th February 2023
Impasse – noun. A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
22. W/C 26th February 2023
Egregious – adjective. Outstandingly bad; shocking.
23. W/C 4th March 2023
Resplendent – adjective. Attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or lavish.
24. W/C 11th March 2023
Impetuous – adjective. Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
25. W/C 18th March 2023
Asinine – adjective. Extremely stupid or foolish.
26. W/C 25th March 2023
Impolitic – adjective. Failing to possess or display forethought; unwise.
27. W/C 15th April 2023
Malaise – noun. A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
28. W/C 22nd April 2023
Schism – noun. A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
29. W/C 29th April 2023
Nuance – noun. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
30. W/C 6th May 2023
Listless – adjective. (Of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.
31. W/C 13th May 2023
Precipice– noun. A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.
32. W/C 20th May 2023
Grandiloquent – adjective. Speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous.
33. W/C 3rd June 2023
Prudence – noun. Caution with regard to practical matters; discretion.
34. W/C 10th June 2023
Extol – verb. To praise highly.
35. W/C 17th June 2023
Pawky– adjective. Having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.
36. W/C 24th June 2023
Erudite – adjective. Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
37. W/C 1st July 2023
Saunter – verb. Walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
38. W/C 8th July 2023
Derision – noun. Ridicule; mockery.
39. W/C 15th July 2023
Tenet – noun. A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.