| 1. |
Read
to your child. Do it every day up through the early teens.
Read from a wide variety of materials. (See Book Nook for
suggested reading lists by grade level.) |
| 2. |
Encourage
writing. Encourage scribbling and pretend writing with young
children. Have various writing materials available: paper,
pencils, crayons. |
| 3. |
Keep
reading material in the house. Books, children's
magazines and newspapers can provide both entertainment and
information. Make sure some are easy. |
| 4. |
Help
your child get a library card from the nearest public library.
Exchange books weekly. |
| 5. |
Read
to your child. Do it every day up through the early teens.
Read from a wide variety of materials. (See Book Nook for
suggested reading lists by grade level.) |
| 6. |
Encourage
conversation. Talk about animals, family problems, the world,
everything. Discuss your child's reading. |
| 7. |
Control
TV. Establish silent periods devoted just to reading. Watch
shows about science and major events. |
| 8. |
Model
reading. Regularly read books, newspapers, magazines and let
your child see you read. |
| 9. |
Encourage
your child to read aloud. Have him or her read to you and
other children. Help with mistakes and adjust reading level
if necessary. |
| 10. |
Engage
your child in informal educational activities. Visit zoos,
museums and various interesting places. Encourage him or her
to verbalize observations. (See Family Field Trips above.)
Provide a lot of craft-type materials. Encourage your child
to cook, paint, construct things out of blocks, Legos, clay.
|
| 11. |
Value
school and learning. Visit your child's class. Talk to the
teacher about reading progress. Praise academic achievement. |
| .How
to Help a Child When He/She Gets Stuck on a Word |
| . |
Pause. Count
to five slowly while the child tries. |
| . |
Prompt.
Say: "What would make sense?" "Re-read the
sentence and get your mouth ready for the first part."
"Look at the picture." "Give it a try."
|
| . |
Praise.
Say: "That was a good try!" "That makes sense!"
"I like that you noticed the first part!" "I
like how you reread that part." |
| . |
Tell. After
two helps say, "Could it be_________?" |
| . |
Check. Say:
"Does it make sense?" "Does it sound right?"
"Does it look right?" |
| . |
See also
Book Nook for suggested reading lists by grade level. |
