Reading Tips
A child's success as a reader begins at home.
Here are a few ways to encourage your child's love of reading and help them become successful readers. *Encourage your child to read everyday.*Listen to your child read.Second and third grade students should read their book aloud to an adult. Fourth and fifth grade students should read a portion of their AR (Accelerated Reader) book aloud.
*Don't leave home without it.Bring a book along with you to the doctor's office. Fit in reading every chance you get!
*Once is not enough.Encourage your child to reread books. With repeated readings, a book can be read more quickly and accurately.
*Take control of the television.Set limits on the amount of time your child spends watching television or playing video games. It's difficult for reading to compete with these distractions, especially when a child is still struggling to read fluently.
*One more time with feeling.When your child has figured out an unfamiliar word, have him or her re-read that sentence one more time. Often children are so busy figuring out a word that they lose the meaning of what they've just read.
*Talk about what you see and do.Talking about everyday activities helps build your child's background knowledge, which is crucial to listening and reading comprehension. Keep up a running patter, for example, while cooking together; take your child someplace new and talk about what you see; or discuss the movie or television show you've just watched together
*Dig deeper into the story.Ask your child about the story he or she just read. Try questions that require your child to draw conclusions. Say something like, "Why do you think Clifford did that?" A child's involvement in retelling a story or answering questions goes a long way toward developing his or her comprehension skills.
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 Want to learn more about how to help your child become a successful reader? Reading Rockets has even more parent tips. To go to their website, click here. A printable list can be downloaded by clicking on the printables tab in the Reading Rockets Resources for Parents widget. A spanish translation is available.
Dad's Playbook, Coaching Kids to ReadBy taking the time to read to and with their children, fathers can play an important role in helping children learn to read. Dad's Playbook tells the stories of 20 dads from different walks of life who are giving their kids the best shot at a bright future by helping them learn to read. This publication also teaches dads about the five skills children need to be readers by third grade and helps dads incorporate reading into everyday activities.
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