Reading activities
READING - Home Practice
Read to Your Child Daily - You may want to establish a nightly routine of a bedtime story. Allow your child to select the story that he/she would like to hear, even if you have already read it 100 times. Repetition is an important part of learning how to read. Often point to the words while you read to help your child make the connection between the oral word and the written text.
Allow Your Child to Read to You - At first your child will probably just read from memory, sometimes creating a slightly different version of the story. Accept his/her version during this early stage of reading development. A feeling of success can inspire a child to want to learn more letter sounds and more words, and that will lead to improved reading accuracy. Please provide guidance when necessary to your child by assisting him/her in developing the important basic skills (i.e. learning letter sounds) that will enable him/her to confidently achieve the next level of reading.
Talk with Your Child About Stories - When reading to your child, start asking questions about the story. Ask how the characters are feeling. Talk about the sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end). Ask your child to predict the ending or make up a different ending. Sound out words together. Look for words that start and/or end with the same letter, words that rhyme, etc.
Have a Variety of Reading Materials - Select different types of books and have a wide variety of reading materials for your child to choose from (i.e. magazines, newspapers, recipies, nursery rhymes).
Keep Books in a Special Place - By providing a special place for your child to keep books, you will send the message that books are important.
Point Out Print in the Environment - Signs, menus, cereal boxes, banners, etc.
Get a Library Card for Your Child - Make frequent trips to the library and let your child pick out books that interest him/her.
Give Books as Gifts - Select high quality books that have detailed illustrations. Write a personal message to your child on the inside of the cover. Be sure to sign it and include the date. As your child grows up, these books and messages can bring back fond memories, especially if your child had the opportunity to share some special time with you while reading the books.
Reading is a Special Life-Long Skill - Reading is a very important skill that can help your child discover interesting
opportunities and reach his/her full potential. Please do all that you can to help your child get off to a good start with
positive early reading experiences.
Read to Your Child Daily - You may want to establish a nightly routine of a bedtime story. Allow your child to select the story that he/she would like to hear, even if you have already read it 100 times. Repetition is an important part of learning how to read. Often point to the words while you read to help your child make the connection between the oral word and the written text.
Allow Your Child to Read to You - At first your child will probably just read from memory, sometimes creating a slightly different version of the story. Accept his/her version during this early stage of reading development. A feeling of success can inspire a child to want to learn more letter sounds and more words, and that will lead to improved reading accuracy. Please provide guidance when necessary to your child by assisting him/her in developing the important basic skills (i.e. learning letter sounds) that will enable him/her to confidently achieve the next level of reading.
Talk with Your Child About Stories - When reading to your child, start asking questions about the story. Ask how the characters are feeling. Talk about the sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end). Ask your child to predict the ending or make up a different ending. Sound out words together. Look for words that start and/or end with the same letter, words that rhyme, etc.
Have a Variety of Reading Materials - Select different types of books and have a wide variety of reading materials for your child to choose from (i.e. magazines, newspapers, recipies, nursery rhymes).
Keep Books in a Special Place - By providing a special place for your child to keep books, you will send the message that books are important.
Point Out Print in the Environment - Signs, menus, cereal boxes, banners, etc.
Get a Library Card for Your Child - Make frequent trips to the library and let your child pick out books that interest him/her.
Give Books as Gifts - Select high quality books that have detailed illustrations. Write a personal message to your child on the inside of the cover. Be sure to sign it and include the date. As your child grows up, these books and messages can bring back fond memories, especially if your child had the opportunity to share some special time with you while reading the books.
Reading is a Special Life-Long Skill - Reading is a very important skill that can help your child discover interesting
opportunities and reach his/her full potential. Please do all that you can to help your child get off to a good start with
positive early reading experiences.
