Reading Tips

Here are some things you could do at home to help your student become a lifelong reader:

• The Daily Read: Make reading a daily activity by reading to, or with, your child for 20 minutes every day.
• Fast and Fun Reads: Use magazines, newspapers, comic books, recipes, TV schedules, travel guides, and road signs as reading opportunities, wherever you are and whatever you and your child are doing.
• The Movie or the Book: Rent videos or DVDs on a topic that your child is interested in. Find books on a similar topic.
• Read and Ride: Listen to books on tape or CD while traveling by car. Or bring a personal player with earphones for your child to listen to books while on a train or plane.
• Read and Chat: Talk about what your child is reading. Ask questions about the characters or what happens in the story.

Vocabulary Strategies