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HPP Programme
HPP Programme
HPP (Hei Awhiawhi Pukapuka – Embracing Books) is designed to assist children with their oral language through:
Sharing story books 1-1 with a trained parent/grandparent/adult. In particular those who are:
identified pupils aged 6 to 10 years;
those reading below their chronological age;
those who missed on the reading recovery cut off point.
The trained adults are responsible for:
Engaging children individually 3x per week for 25 – 30 minutes. in conversation around books
Supporting the children’s oral language
Enhancing literacy skills
Encouraging and maintaining eye contact
Beginning and ending conversations
Asking and answering questions
Discussing story content
Fostering a love of reading in a non-threatening manner
Building self esteem
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