Many parents ask:
What can I do at home to help my child become a better reader?
Below are some of the reading strategies that the first grade teachers use while reading in school.
You can easily use the same strategies at home.
Before Reading:
Take a picture walk
Predict: what is this story about?
During Reading:
Touch the print as you read
If you get stuck on a word:
-Who were the characters?
What can I do at home to help my child become a better reader?
Below are some of the reading strategies that the first grade teachers use while reading in school.
You can easily use the same strategies at home.
Before Reading:
Take a picture walk
Predict: what is this story about?
During Reading:
Touch the print as you read
If you get stuck on a word:
- -look at the pictures for clues
-skip the word, finish the sentence
then go back and try again
-find chunks you know
-look for little words
-blend the sounds together
Try the word and think:
-Does it make sense?
-Does it look right?
-Does it sound right?
After Reading:
-Who were the characters?
- -Where did the story take place?
-What happened in the story?
-Did you like the story? Why or why not?
