Is your child stuck on a word?  Encourage them to try some of these reading strategies.  Remember that the best readers are strategic readers!

 

 

Strategies to try...

 

1.    Look for key words or picture clues

 

2.  Say the beginning sound and read the rest of the sentence

 

3.  Look and listen for letter patterns

 

4.  Look for little words in big words

 

5.  Does it sound right?

 

6.  Does it make sense?

 

7.  Backtrack and read it again