Reading

Kindergarten reading provides the building blocks for reading success, fluency and comprehension. Identifying all letters and the sounds (phonemes) that match each letter so students can decode words is the an essential skills. In addition, students need to learn a set of non decodable words called "sight words." Memoring basic sight words also aids in reading fluency and comprehension. Understanding how sentences are constructed and how fiction and nonfiction texts are constructed aids in comprehension of grade level text.

The best way to increase beginning reading skills is to read to your child at least 15 minutes everyday. Discussing with your child how a fiction story is constructed (characters, time and place, story problem and solution) and a nonfiction story is constructed (titles, subtitles, facts, pictures, captions, charts) will tremendously aid in his/her ability to comprehend books. In addition, it exposes children to new words, builds vocabulary, and creates a sense of wonder.

Curriculum Resource: McGraw-Hill Wonders