|
Laurie Lichman@Roosevelt Elementary
News
|
|
Thu, 20 Mar 2008
|
 Reading Practice
As with any new skill, the more you practice the
better you become. Just like learning to ride a
bike, reading also needs to be practiced. Parents
can help!
*Read to and with your child every day.
*Ask questions about what is being read to make
sure your child understands.
*Rereading stories and books is fine.
*Take your child to the library and stay awhile to
read together(then borrow more books to take home).
*Make reading a priority in your home.
*Remember, you are your child's most important
teacher. Children learn to do what you do!
When Your Child Comes To An Unknown Word
Often adults tell a child to "sound out" an
unknown word. Frequently that prompt is
successful and the word is decoded. When sounding
it out doesn't work, adults usually tell the word
and reading continues. However, our goal is to
help children become independent readers. Here
are some alternative suggestions for parents
or "homework" helpers" to use when your child
confronts an unknown word:
*Ask: Does it make sense?
*Ask: Does it sound right?
*Ask: Does it look right?
*Use the picture to help figure out the word.
*Skip the word and continue reading to the end of
the line or sentence.
*Go back and reread the sentence.
*Look for a smaller word inside the big one.
*Cover the ending (ed,-ing)with your finger and
try the word.
*Look how the word begins. Let the sound "pop"
right out.
*Help with blending (sounding it out)
*Tell the word and keep on reading.
It is important that children learn to use these
stategies independently. When your child "figures
out" a word, you might ask how he/she did it.
Telling about their reading helps to reinforce
learning.
Posted 16:03
|
No comments
|
Post a Comment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
