Reading RoutineHere's a structure you can follow when you read with your child:
1.Read the title and predict what the story is about. 2.Take a picture walk. Talk about the pictures and identify any big vocabulary words. Review any sight words that will be repeated throughout the book. 3.Read the book As your child reads, observe and listen. If she is stuck, compliment what she is doing correctly and then choose one teaching point. For example, "I like the way you are pointing to the words. I noticed when you got to this word, you weren't sure what it is. Good readers use what they know about letter sounds to read words. Stop along the way to talk about what's happening in the story. Share your thinking and let your child share her thinking about the book. 4.After reading, talk about the book. Discuss your favorite parts of the story. See also the "reading comprehension" tab for more on this! |
If you child gets stuck on a wordWhen your child is stuck, it's tempting to tell the tricky word. But, we want children to become independent readers and be able to use a variety of strategies to figure out words independently. Ask your child to use Letterland (phonics patterns) skills to decode the word...for example, "How can what you know from Letterland help you figure out that word?"
You are the perfect model for your child. You can model how you might figure out a word...or what you would do if something didn't sound right. Think aloud as you work through the tricky word so your child can learn from what you do. Once you've modeled this, have your child try it with the next tricky word. |