Decodables
From time to time, your child will bring home his or her very own Pre-Decodable or Decodable Takehome Booklets to share with you. With your help, these stories can give your child important reading practice and a joyful shared reading experience.
You may want to set aside a few minutes every evening to read these stories together. Here are some suggestions you may find helpful:
* Do not expect your child to read each story perfectly, but concentrate on sharing the book together.
* Participate by doing some of the reading.
* Talk about the stories you read, give lots of encouragement, and watch as your child becomes more fluent throughout the year!
Learning to read takes lots of practice. Sharing these stories is one way that your child can gain that valuable practice. Encourage your child to keep the booklets in a special place. This collection will make a library of books that your child can read and reread. Take the time to listen to your child read from his or her library. Just a few moments of shared reading each day can give your child the confidence needed to excel in reading.
Children who read every day come to think of reading as a pleasant, natural part of life. One way to inspire your child to read is to show that reading is an important part of your life by letting him or her see you reading books, magazines, newspapers or any other materials. Another good way to show that you value reading is to share a booklet with your child each day.
Successful reading experiences allow children to be proud of their newfound reading ability. Support your child with interest and enthusiasm about reading! Read to your child daily! I can't begin to stress how important this is!
As a reminder, the more you practice reading at home, the stronger of a reader your child will become. Working on letter sounds, sight words, and blending skills each night will help your child! This is such an important time in the beginning of their reading education and parents are a huge part of this! Thank you for your help!
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.