Reading with children spells success for early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping children develop into good readers and writers.
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READ WITH YOUR CHILD!
Predict: Sit beside your child, read the title and predict what the story might be about.
Talk as You Read: After you read a few pages, stop and ask your child to:
Say something about the text.Share what they are thinking or wondering.Share how this is similiar to something they already know or has happened to them.
Say something about the text.
Share what they are thinking or wondering.
Share how this is similiar to something they already know or has happened to them.
Summarize: Explain in their own words what they read or learned.
Read, Read, Read: Have books everywhere!
Put books in the car when you are going on a trip.Allow your child to stay up a half hour later each night to read
Put books in the car when you are going on a trip.
Allow your child to stay up a half hour later each night to read
Be a Reading Model: Become a reader yourself! You are your child’s first teacher!