Super Six Reading Strategies

Parent Tips for Reading with your child (K-2)

• 1:1 correspondence (the child points to each word with their finger and read aloud)

• Parents check that the sentence makes sense (have they stopped at a full stop)

• Rule of Three (if your child is having difficulty reading a page, the child reads the page once, the parent and the child read the same page together, then the child reads the same page again on their own out aloud). Repeat for each page if necessary.

• Additional prompts to assist with reading fluency;

  • Can I sound the word out?

  • Is it a sight word?

  • Can I use the pictures?

  • Does it make sense?

• The parent asks questions to make sure that the child understands what they have read, eg What happened, Why did it happen, Who was it, How could it have changed/been different?

Parent Tips for Reading with your child (3-6)

• Child reads out aloud (may or may not need 1:1 correspondence depending on ability to track effectively)

• Rule of Three (if your child is having difficulty reading a page/paragraph the child reads the page/paragraph once, the parent and the child read the same page/paragraph together, then the child reads the same page/paragraph again on their own out aloud). Repeat for each page/paragraph if necessary.

• The parent asks questions to make sure that the child understands what they have read, eg What happened, Why did it happen, Who was it, How could it have changed/been different?

Sample Activities after reading

• Draw a picture of your favourite part of the story and describe what you have drawn.

• Find five interesting words in the text. Write down the meaning of each word then use each one in a sentence of your own.

• Give the book you have read marks out of ten and explain what you have done.

• Draw a picture of your favourite character from the story. Write a description of who they are and what you have learnt about them from your reading.

• Write five questions you could ask someone to find out if they have read this book carefully.

• Write down some facts that you have learnt from reading this piece of non-fiction text.