Reading Tips
Research has found that the more a child practices reading, the better they get at it. Read with your child and in front of your child. Modeling is the best example.
Students should use these strategies to help when they come to an unknown word.
Check the picture for a clue.
Go back and read the sentence again.
Get your mouth ready for the first sound in the unknown word.
Look for parts of the word that you already know such as- at, an, in, ug, ig, etc. and beginning sounds.
Think about what word would make sense in the sentence.
Ideas for Enrichment
-Read a story with your child and have them draw and describe their favorite character.
-Read a story with your child and have them write or discuss the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
-Have your child think and write a new ending to a favorite story.
-Encourage your child to write a letter to a friend, help them address it and mail it.
-Start a daily dialogue journal between you and your child
-Go to the library and choose a children's author and begin and author study with your child. Read several of the author's books and compare and contrast the stories, characters, and settings.
-Read a new story and have your child make a poster to advertise the book.
-Give your child a spiral notebook to use as a diary. On a regular basis, encourage your child to draw pictures or dictate some comments about an event that happened during the day. Remember to note the dates. It will be fun to look back at these pages later, you will see great changes in your child's writing ability.
