Helping Your Child Become A Better ReaderSet aside a regular time and place where reading occurs. Reading must become a habit for your child, a habit that becomes as natural as eating and sleeping. Your child should read at home for at least 20-30 minutes each and every day. The more practice the child gets in reading, the more likely his/her reading will improve. Make sure your child has a successful reading experience. The reading materials should not be so difficult that your child must struggle to read it. Read aloud to your child on a regular basis. This should be an enjoyable time for both parent and child. This allows your child to hear language from difficult stories that he or she may not be able to read on his own. It also allows more opportunities to talk about the stories together. Discuss with your child what he/she is reading. Ask him/her to retell what he/she read. Talk about the story together. From the discussion you will know if he/she understands what is being read. Talking about a story improves reading comprehension. Let your child see you reading for pleasure and information. Children are great imitators. They copy what they see at home. If they see you enjoying reading, they will be more likely to enjoy reading, also. Ask your child to read for information. Point out words on: Road signs and billboards, cereal boxes, food cans, milk and juice cartons, advertisements, postcards, special occasion cards, and letters, shopping lists, etc. Make regular trips to public libraries and bookstores. Encourage your child to check out books of interest on a regular basis. Help your child begin building a personal library of his own, filled with his/her favorite books. |
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