The most important thing you can do to help your child become a better reader is to read at home. Reading is a skill and a skill must be used regularly, or that skill is lost. Making reading a habit at home will show your child that reading is important.
A child is never too old to be read aloud to. Young children can build comprehension by listening to chapter books read aloud. Older children gain comprehension and can listen to how fluent reading sounds. Read-alouds are the perfect before bedtime activity. |
Choosing a BookWhen your child is going to read aloud to you, it is important to choose the right book. It shouldn't be too easy, but a book that is too hard may frustrate your child. The picture above is a guide for choosing a "just right book" for your child to read.
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FluencyWe want reading to be effortless. When children have to work too hard to decode the words, comprehension suffers. Click the link below to read about strategies you can use to help build fluency at home.
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ComprehensionReading isn't just about how fast you can read. Students also need to understand and remember what they have read. The link below contains some ways to work on comprehension at home.
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