It is a good idea to remind your child to use the strategies they have been taught, rather than telling them a word outright. If you notice mistakes, you might ask your child one or more of these three questions:
1. Does it look right? (If the child says a word that starts with the wrong letter, for example.)
2. Does it sound right? (If the word they use does not fit well into the sentence.)
3. Does it make sense? (If the word doesn't match the story line at all.)
Click on the link below to go to a blog entry entitled: What to Do When Your Child Gets Stuck on a Word
http://frame.bloglovin.com/frame/?post=6250681841&blog=3610183&frame_type=none
Websites you can use to help your child become a better reader:
http://blog.connectionsacademy.com/6-Simple-Tips-to-Encourage-Young-Readers
http://blog.connectionsacademy.com/How-to-Choose-the-Right-Book-for-Your-Child/
https://thisreadingmama.com/12-incredible-resources-for-struggling-readers
https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/books-for-kids
http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/target
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/reading-activities
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Question/Index/11
How Can Parents Support Young Learners?
Successful readers generally are products of parents who model this same behavior at home. Although many parents would like to say that they practice good reading habits, these habits are neither innate nor obvious.
Did you know that:
- While 80% of parents say it’s very important for children to read books for fun, only 21% of parents themselves read every day.
- 53% of children of high-frequency readers are reading books for fun every day. However, among children whose parents read 2-3 times a month or less, only 15% read for fun daily.
Practice good household reading habits
Children should read for at least 20 minutes each day to continue growing.
Here's how to help make this happen:
- Most children say “If I want to read it, I will read it.” Check out “Find a Book” to help your children discover interesting, targeted books.
- Read aloud together with your child every day.
- Keep lots of reading material around the house and turn off devices.
- Model good reading habits by not limiting children to just bed-time reading.
- Make family time a reading time by scheduling time for the whole family to sit down together to read, or schedule a regular family library night.
- Subscribe to periodicals of interest in a child’s name or highlight newspaper articles of interest to the child and read magazines in line at the grocery store.
Discuss what you are reading
Ask your child things like:
- “If the book were a TV show, which actors would you cast in it?”
- “If the main character in that story lived next door, would you two be friends?”
- “Where does the novel take place? Would you want to take a trip there? Why?”
Involve your child in other opportunities to read
Ask them to read to you about cooking, entertainment or family discussions; i.e.:
- “Would you read that recipe to me while I cook, please?”
- “Look, here’s a review in the newspaper of that movie you’ve been wanting to see.”
- “I don’t agree with you about that issue. Find an article online to convince me.”
Reference
Scholastic & Yankelovich (2008), 2008 Kids and Family Reading Report