Reading with (and/or to) your child and having conversations about the text is by far the best way to support reading development.
As you read together share what happens in your mind as you read. Clearly state what you are thinking as you read:
"When I read_________, I was so surprised! I thought____"
"I just learned______________."
"Oh, that didn't make sense. Let me try again."
This will show your child that good readers think as they read. This is an important skill in reading and helps improve comprehension. Model this for a while, then start to ask your child to share her thinking. Share your thinking and invite your chid to share hers. Stop a few times during the book to do this. Eventually this will become a habit and your child will internalize this important skill.
As you read together share what happens in your mind as you read. Clearly state what you are thinking as you read:
"When I read_________, I was so surprised! I thought____"
"I just learned______________."
"Oh, that didn't make sense. Let me try again."
This will show your child that good readers think as they read. This is an important skill in reading and helps improve comprehension. Model this for a while, then start to ask your child to share her thinking. Share your thinking and invite your chid to share hers. Stop a few times during the book to do this. Eventually this will become a habit and your child will internalize this important skill.
Tips for reading with children who are not reading yetHere are some questions to ask along
with the book your are reading to your child. These questions will help your child develop reading behaviors she will need.
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Tips for reading with children who are beginning to read
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Tips for reading with children who are able to read with some independence Here are some possible questions you can ask your child as you engage in conversations. Encourage your child to look back to the text for help if she is stuck on an answer. Help your child do this if you need to. You may need to model and show how you would look back and use information from the book in your answer at first.
* Did you read something that reminded you of something you have thought, felt, or experienced in your own life? Did what you just read remind you of another book or something you read about in another book? When you read that part/passage, did you think of something that happened in the world or everyday life? * Do you have any feelings as you read your book today? Share the feelings you had as you read the text. Ask your child, "WHY did you feel that way? What happened in your book that made you feel ______? Can you relate to the character? Do you feel like you understand the character/situation? * Do you have any inferences? You might word it as "Did you do any detective work as you read?" What predictions did you make? What did you think might happen? WHY? What made you think that ______ would happen? * Did you have any questions as you read? What were they? Did they ever get answered? What do/did you wonder about? * Why do you think the author wrote this story? Do you think the author wrote this story to teach you something? Do you think there is a bigger message/lesson that the author wanted to you to think about after you finished reading this book? |