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As the year progresses, so does the level of independence of our young readers, as they work to decode those tricky, and at times, elusive words. Teachers and parents can guide and encourage our students' reading habits by using some key phrases. Here are some that you might try while reading with your child at home!
As the year progresses, so does the level of independence of our young readers, as they work to decode those tricky, and at times, elusive words. Teachers and parents can guide and encourage our students' reading habits by using some key phrases. Here are some that you might try while reading with your child at home!
To encourage your child to use the meaning of a story, you might say:
To encourage your child to use the meaning of a story, you might say:
Try that again. You said _______. Does that make sense? Look at the picture. What might happen next in the story? Did that make sense? What would make sense? Try___, would that make sense?
To encourage your child to think about the structure of the story, you might say:
To encourage your child to think about the structure of the story, you might say:
Does it look right? Can you say it that way? What would sound right? Try___, would that sound right?
To encourage your child to visually problem solve the unknown words, you might say:
To encourage your child to visually problem solve the unknown words, you might say:
Does it look right? What do you expect to see at the beginning? At the end? Do you know a word like that? What does it start with? Can you say more than that? What do you know that might help?
To encourage your child to self- correct their errors, you might say:
To encourage your child to self- correct their errors, you might say:
You’re nearly right. Try that again. I liked the way you worked that out. You made a mistake. Can you find it? Something wasn’t quite right. To encourage your child to read fluently you might say: Put your words together so it sounds like you’re talking. Can you read this quickly?
(Adapted from: Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell)
See Below for Some Reading Activities:
See Below for Some Reading Activities:
Reading Together: Allow your child to pick a favorite book to read. It’s okay for them to choose the same book over and over again—this helps them learn and build their vocabulary! Between pages, pause often to ask a lot of open-ended questions. After reading a book together, have fun acting out the story. Talk together about which character you each want to be, what’s happening in the story, and where you are!
Letter Hunt: Write letters and numbers on small pieces of paper. Say a letter or number out loud and have your child search around for it!
Poetry Chat: Read a discuss 3 poems with an adult!
Poetry Slam: Find a favorite poem. Practice reading it and then share it with a friend or relative!
Comparing Books: Compare two similar books at home and talk about what is the same and what is different!
Pyschic Reading: Read the beginning of a story book and predict the ending. Then finish the story to see if you were correct!
Snap Word Cards: Allow your child to label the items in your house, helping them to practice reading a writing common house-hold items!
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