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*Parent tips for
helping with reading*
When your child gets stuck on a
word, have him/her do the
following...
- Check the picture and THINK
about the story.
- Reread the sentence, paragraph, or
page.
- Think of a word that would make
sense there.
When this is unsuccessful, have
him do this...
- Look for chunks in the word i.e. th,
sh, ou, ee, ch, oo, etc. of for little words i.e. cat in catch, look in
looked.
- Slide his finger under the word and
say the sounds in ONE BREATH and think of a word that sounds
like what he just said.
- Read to the end of the sentence and
then go back to reread. As he's rereading, he needs to think of a word
that would make sense or fit there.
Every time your child slows down
or stops on a word, he needs to
reread the
sentence.
When your child keeps reading
when it's not making sense or
sounding right you need
to do the following:
- Ask him if it made sense or sounded
right.
- Tell him to try it again.
- Tell him to think about the story.
- Ask him if he's listening to himself
as he reads.
- At the end of each page, ask him if
everything made sense.
Above all else, praise your child
and let them know how proud you are of their
wonderful reading and enjoy the stories.
Don't get caught up in always being right.
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*With special
thanks to Tiffany Adami
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