How Can I Help My Child with Reading?
Ask questions to prompt strategic reading behaviors within, beyond and about the text
Establish time and provide a variety of materials for your child to read.
Continue to read aloud to and with your child.
Take time to discuss the interesting books you and your child have read.
Model reading by reading a variety of materials yourself, such as newspapers, magazines, schedules, etc.
Discuss the purpose of different text types, such as fiction, letters, newspaper articles, journals, etc.
Share and discuss articles, diagrams, charts, illustrations, and maps with your child.
Explain what you do, how you do it, and why you do it as you read.
Ask your child open-ended questions that cannot be answered with a simple word, a single phrase, or sentence. (Why? How do you know? Explain … Tell me about ... Give me examples.)
Ensure that your child reads independently each day at a comfortable reading level (not too hard or easy in terms of subject matter and content).
Variety = different genres (not just one series but informational, biographies, historical fiction, fantasy etc...)Comfortable reading level = just right
Ask questions to prompt strategic reading behaviors within, beyond and about the text
Establish time and provide a variety of materials for your child to read.
Continue to read aloud to and with your child.
Take time to discuss the interesting books you and your child have read.
Model reading by reading a variety of materials yourself, such as newspapers, magazines, schedules, etc.
Discuss the purpose of different text types, such as fiction, letters, newspaper articles, journals, etc.
Share and discuss articles, diagrams, charts, illustrations, and maps with your child.
Explain what you do, how you do it, and why you do it as you read.
Ask your child open-ended questions that cannot be answered with a simple word, a single phrase, or sentence. (Why? How do you know? Explain … Tell me about ... Give me examples.)
Ensure that your child reads independently each day at a comfortable reading level (not too hard or easy in terms of subject matter and content).
Variety = different genres (not just one series but informational, biographies, historical fiction, fantasy etc...)Comfortable reading level = just right