Reading Tips/Strategies for Parents...
1. Don't leave home without it.
Bring along a book or magazine any time your child has to wait, like at a doctor's office. Always try to fit in reading!
2. Once is not enough.
Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems. Re-reading helps kids read more quickly and accurately. I like to call this "building stamina". Re-reading also help kids to want to read longer because they feel more comfortable with the words on the page.
3. Dig deeper into the story.
Ask your child questions about the story you've just read. Say something like, "Why do you think the characters did that?" "What is the plot?" You can also play the re-tell game. Ask your child what that is.
4. Take control of the television.
It's difficult for reading to compete with TV and video games. Encourage reading as a free-time activity.
5. Be patient.
When your child is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give him or her time to do so. Remind your child to look closely at the first letter or letters of the word.
6. Pick books that are at the right level.
Help your child pick books that are not too difficult. The aim is to give your child lots of successful reading experiences. My rule is 3. If a child is reading a story and misses 3 words or less on a single page then the book is at their level. It might challenge them but it will be within their reach. If a child misses 4 or 5 words on a single page then the book is more than likely too hard for them. However this can be a book that you work towards and you read together.
7. Play word games.
Have your child sound out the word as you change it from mat to fat to sat; from sat to sag to sap; and from sap to sip.
8. I read to you, you read to me.
Take turns reading aloud at bedtime. Kids enjoy this special time with their parents.
9. Gently correct your young reader.
When your child makes a mistake, gently point out the letters he or she overlooked or read incorrectly. Many beginning readers will guess wildly at a word based on its first letter.
10. Talk, talk, talk!
Talk with your child every day about school and things going on around the house. Sprinkle some interesting words into the conversation, and build on words you've talked about in the past.
11. Write, write, write!
Ask your child to help you write out the grocery list, a thank you note to Grandma, or to keep a journal of special things that happen at home. When writing, encourage your child to use the letter and sound patterns he is learning at school.
*readingrockets.org
1. Don't leave home without it.
Bring along a book or magazine any time your child has to wait, like at a doctor's office. Always try to fit in reading!
2. Once is not enough.
Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems. Re-reading helps kids read more quickly and accurately. I like to call this "building stamina". Re-reading also help kids to want to read longer because they feel more comfortable with the words on the page.
3. Dig deeper into the story.
Ask your child questions about the story you've just read. Say something like, "Why do you think the characters did that?" "What is the plot?" You can also play the re-tell game. Ask your child what that is.
4. Take control of the television.
It's difficult for reading to compete with TV and video games. Encourage reading as a free-time activity.
5. Be patient.
When your child is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give him or her time to do so. Remind your child to look closely at the first letter or letters of the word.
6. Pick books that are at the right level.
Help your child pick books that are not too difficult. The aim is to give your child lots of successful reading experiences. My rule is 3. If a child is reading a story and misses 3 words or less on a single page then the book is at their level. It might challenge them but it will be within their reach. If a child misses 4 or 5 words on a single page then the book is more than likely too hard for them. However this can be a book that you work towards and you read together.
7. Play word games.
Have your child sound out the word as you change it from mat to fat to sat; from sat to sag to sap; and from sap to sip.
8. I read to you, you read to me.
Take turns reading aloud at bedtime. Kids enjoy this special time with their parents.
9. Gently correct your young reader.
When your child makes a mistake, gently point out the letters he or she overlooked or read incorrectly. Many beginning readers will guess wildly at a word based on its first letter.
10. Talk, talk, talk!
Talk with your child every day about school and things going on around the house. Sprinkle some interesting words into the conversation, and build on words you've talked about in the past.
11. Write, write, write!
Ask your child to help you write out the grocery list, a thank you note to Grandma, or to keep a journal of special things that happen at home. When writing, encourage your child to use the letter and sound patterns he is learning at school.
*readingrockets.org