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When students are first learning to read, they find that there are 3 ways to Interact with a book.
When students are first learning to read, they find that there are 3 ways to Interact with a book.
- Read the pictures (look at the pictures)
2. Read the words, or
2. Read the words, or
3. Retell the story (in their own words).
3. Retell the story (in their own words).
These three ways to interact with books are okay until children are ready to decode the words.
These three ways to interact with books are okay until children are ready to decode the words.
Children typically learn to rhyme before they ever read. Rhyming is an important precursor to reading. Play rhyming games and even reading nursery rhymes is beneficial. Talk about the rhyming words. Rhyming words sound the same at the end of words. Talk about how some rhyming words have similar endings (i.e. Jill and Hill). While other rhyming words sound the same but are spelt differently (i.e. In the nursery rhyme, Twinkle, Twinkle, the words, 'high' and 'sky' rhyme but their spelling patterns are different).
Aside from children knowing the letters and sounds in the alphabet, they should learn vowel sounds, and blends.
We teach children to listen for the sounds in words. Saying a word aloud and stretching out each sound allows children to listen for the sounds. Sometimes we like to forget about the letters and just focus on the sounds they hear!
See the link below for more fun with sounds!
"If a child memorizes ten words, the child can only read ten words, but if the child learns the sounds for ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three sound words, 4320 four sound words, 21 650 five sound words". - Kozloff, 2002
"If a child memorizes ten words, the child can only read ten words, but if the child learns the sounds for ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three sound words, 4320 four sound words, 21 650 five sound words". - Kozloff, 2002
What if a child dislikes reading?
What if a child dislikes reading?
Unfortunately, some children just don't like to read and yet it's so important to establish good literacy skills as it is an essential skill.
Unfortunately, some children just don't like to read and yet it's so important to establish good literacy skills as it is an essential skill.
Continue to read to your child even if they walk away (try to find a humorous book!) **There are some really engaging reading websites out there as well such as www.ryanandcraig.com Watch them together.
Continue to read to your child even if they walk away (try to find a humorous book!) **There are some really engaging reading websites out there as well such as www.ryanandcraig.com Watch them together.
Ask if they are getting a pet or a stuffy to join you ..."I bet they would really like this story"!
Ask if they are getting a pet or a stuffy to join you ..."I bet they would really like this story"!
Ask if they might like to choose a different story
Ask if they might like to choose a different story
Be silly and tell the child that you just can't help reading! "The book is glued to my hands, Help!!" Or, " I am under a magic spell that breaks once I finish reading a story !"
Be silly and tell the child that you just can't help reading! "The book is glued to my hands, Help!!" Or, " I am under a magic spell that breaks once I finish reading a story !"
Sometimes, if a child is really restless it may be best to just take a break for today. Say, " Thank you for reading with me, maybe we can read some more later on".
Sometimes, if a child is really restless it may be best to just take a break for today. Say, " Thank you for reading with me, maybe we can read some more later on".
Regularly visit libraries and bookstores.
Regularly visit libraries and bookstores.
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