Reading at home

The best thing you can do is read a book with your child; it doesn't matter the language because literacy skills in one language will carry-over to the other. The time you spend cuddling together, finding the joy in reading is priceless.

Choose some of the picture books you used to read as a child, or ask your local children's librarian for some suggestions. You child's classroom teacher might have some suggestions as well.

Did you know you could order books from your local library?

Often libraries will offer free story times that you can enjoy with your child! Ask your local librarian for details!

www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/

How do I help my child choose a book?

Along with listening to you read, your child should be reading aloud to you on a daily basis for at least 15-20 minutes.

Encourage your child to choose "Just Right Books" to read aloud with you.

Strategies to use when reading aloud with a child

• If a student struggles with a word encourage them to "tap out" phonetic words and "spell aloud" sight words
• If a book seems too difficult for the child, have them listen to you read it aloud. Pause where appropriate and ask them to read certain words, and then continue reading aloud to them. After you have read the book to them, encourage them to read it aloud at the same time as you (in class this is called "choral reading") After the 2nd reading, have them attempt to read it independently. Multiple readings encourages greater speed and accuracy.
• Take turns reading pages, you read a page, they read a page, etc.

Below you will also find series books grouped by grade and Fountas and Pinnell levels.

Sight Word Activities

• Make Flashcards with the words
• Write them on multiple cards and play matching games with them.
• Online sight word games