8 EASY THINGS PARENTS CAN DO AT HOME TO BOOST A CHILD’S READING SKILLS
1 BE A ROLE MODEL AND LET YOUR CHILD SEE YOU READING FOR PLEASURE.
2 TAKE TURNS READING OUT LOUD – CHOOSE BOOKS BELOW CLASSROOM LEVEL TO BUILD CONFIDENCE.
3 LET YOUR CHILD CHOOSE BOOKS THAT INTEREST HER. IF YOU NEED HELP, ASK A TEACHER OR LIBRARIAN.
4 SHOW HOW READING IS NEEDED EVERYWHERE – DEMONSTRATE IN COMMUNITY WITH ROAD SIGNS, STORE NAMES AND ADS.
5 SKIM THE STORY SO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AND ASK CHILD TO MAKE PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
6 ASK WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY QUESTIONS TO CHECK FOR COMPREHENSION.
7 USE AIDS LIKE POST ITS TO IDENTIFY KEY IDEAS – DON’T USE HIGHLIGHTERS OR PENS UNLESS YOU OWN THE BOOK.
8 IF YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE YOUR CHILD, CHECK OUT BOOKS ON TAPE IN THE LIBRARY. HERE YOU CAN CHOOSE A MORE DIFFICULT BOOK THAT THE CHILD CAN READ ALONG WITH AND NOT FEEL FRUSTRATED.
©2022 Barbara Ann Mojica, a.k.a. Little Miss HISTORY
Barbara Ann Mojica's BLOG 