Reading at Home
There is a strong correlation between the amount of time spent reading and reading level. The more your child reads, the better they get. This also leads to a higher vocabulary and improved writing skills. Here are some activities you and your child should try at home to help them continue to develop their literacy!· READ, READ, READ! Reserve at least 30 minutes per day for reading. Provide different types of reading material, like books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
· Ways to improve fluency*:
· Ways to improve comprehension:
· Ways to help if your child is struggling:
*fluency—reading with expression, reading in phrases (not word by word), reading at a good pace (reading too slow hinders comprehension)
· Ways to improve fluency*:
- Model good reading by reading to, or with your child
- Have your child read the same book multiple times
- Read poetry or music lyrics
- Have them read to you or a sibling
· Ways to improve comprehension:
- Let your child choose a book that excites them
- Talk to your child about what they read using vocabulary from the book
- Have them summarize or retell what they read
- Have your child act out the events
- Predict what happens next
- Discuss what the book reminds you of
- Write a new ending to a story
· Ways to help if your child is struggling:
- Make sure they are reading a book that is on their level- not too difficult or too easy
- Before reading, skim the book with your child and discuss any difficult words
- If the book is a picture book, look at all the pictures in the story first as a preview
*fluency—reading with expression, reading in phrases (not word by word), reading at a good pace (reading too slow hinders comprehension)