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Parenting
SIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR CREATING STRONG READERSSIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR CREATING STRONG READERS
Without doubt, 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.
Through reading aloud, providing print materials, and promoting positive attitudes about
reading and writing, you can have a powerful impact on children’s literacy and learning.
✪ Invite a child to read with you every day.
✪ When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This
will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the
word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
✪ Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
✪ Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join
in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
✪ Discuss new words. For example, "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think
lives in a palace?”
✪ Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.
✪ Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and
information books.
Reading well is at the heart of all learning. Children who can't read well, can't learn.
Help make a difference for a child.
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Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading SkillsTop 10 Ways to Improve Reading Skills
by Peggy Gisler, Ed.S. and Marge Eberts, Ed.S.
Nothing is more important to academic achievement than being a good reader. Parents know their children best and can provide the one-on-one time and attention that will lead them to success in reading. Here is a list of ways to help your children become more effective readers.
1. Set aside a regular time to read to your children every day.
Studies show that regularly reading out loud to children will produce significant gains in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and the decoding of words. Whether your children are preschoolers or preteens, it will increase their desire to read independently.
2. Surround your children with reading material.
Children with a large array of reading materials in their homes score higher on standardized tests. Tempt your kids to read by having a large supply of appealing books and magazines at their reading level. Put the reading materials in cars, bathrooms, bedrooms, family rooms, and even by the TV.
3. Have a family reading time.
Establish a daily 15 to 30 minute time when everyone in the family reads together silently. Seeing you read will inspire your children to read. Just 15 minutes of daily practice is sufficient to increase their reading fluency.
4. Encourage a wide variety of reading activities.
Make reading an integral part of your children's lives. Have them read menus, roadside signs, game directions, weather reports, movie time listings, and other practical everyday information. Also, make sure they always have something to read in their spare time when they could be waiting for appointments or riding in a car.
5. Develop the library habit.
Entice your children to read more by taking them to the library every few weeks to get new reading materials. The library also offers reading programs for children of all ages that may appeal to your children and further increase their interest in reading.
6. Be knowledgeable about your children's progress.
Find out what reading skills they are expected to have at each grade level. The school's curriculum will give you this information. Track their progress in acquiring basic reading skills on report cards and standardized tests.
7. Look for reading problems.
Teachers do not always detect children's reading problems until they've become serious. Find out if your children can sound out words, know sight words, use context to identify unknown words, and clearly understand what they read.
8. Get help promptly for reading problems.
Reading problems do not magically disappear with time. The earlier children receive help, the more likely they will become good readers. Make sure your children receive necessary help from teachers, tutors, or learning centers as soon as you discover a problem.
9. Use a variety of aids to help your children.
To help your children improve their reading, use textbooks, computer programs, books-on-tape, and other materials available in stores. Games are especially good choices because they let children have fun as they work on their skills.
10. Show enthusiasm for your children's reading.
Your reaction has a great influence on how hard they will try to become good readers. Be sure to give them genuine praise for their efforts.
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