Stuck on a Word
• Think about the story. Check the pictures for context clues.
• Look for chunks in words.
• Look for small words within big words.
• Get your mouth ready for the first sound.
• Does what you said make sense?
• Does what you said sound right?
• Does it look right?
• Try again. Run your finger under the word to blend the sounds.
• Go back to the beginning of the sentence and reread.
Fiction Reading Strategies
• Before reading, take a picture walk to make mental predictions about the story.
• Make predictions about the story based on the cover and title page.
• Read the story. Look closely at the pictures to support comprehension.
• After reading, discuss the setting, characters, feelings of the characters, and the problem and solution of the story.
• Discuss your child’s favorite part. Would they change the ending of the story?
• After a few times reading the story, have your child retell the story to you by just using the pictures as a reference.
• Record / video your child reading favorite stories so they can hear how they sound. You can show your reader how much they have improved!
• Share recordings / videos of your reader with family and friends!
Non-Fiction Reading Strategies
• Make predictions based on the cover.
• Do a picture walk to think about what information is in the text.
• Think about what you already know about the topic.
• Think about what you want to learn about the topic.
• While reading, be sure to go over the bold vocabulary words, the picture captions, and any charts, graphs, or maps.
• Discuss new learning. Make connections to other learning you have.
• Use the glossary and table of contents to further explore the text.
• Reread.