Reading Comprehension and How YOU can help!
- *Read to your child daily--whether the child is too young to understand or old enough to read independently. This can be a good opportunity to expose your child to more difficult reading material or to concepts that you would like to explore together.
- *If your child does not like a book, do not force him or her to finish it. You might read a portion of the book to or with the child to attempt to spark interest, but if the child remains uninterested, set the book aside.
- *If your child is reading aloud and miscalls a word but has the correct meaning, do not mention the error. Most of life's reading is done silently for comprehension, not orally for perfection.
- *While you are reading with your child, pause occasionally to ask questions about the story: Why do you think [a character] did this?
- *What do you think will happen next? Do not limit your questions to those that have right and wrong answers.
- *Help your child connect what is read with his or her own experience.
- *If you're reading about an animal, for example, remind your child of your observations of that animal in your back yard or at a zoo. Look for differences as well as similarities between print and experience.
- *Do not force your child to read books that you think he or she should read (and enjoy!). If your child is a reluctant reader, start by reading about topics in which he or she is interested. One book (or author) is likely to lead to others.
- *If your child misreads something while reading aloud and seems oblivious to the error that totally changes or destroys the meaning, ask at the end of the sentence, "Did that make sense?" You are teaching your child to search for meaning in what is read.
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