![]() ![]() Good readers need a memorized word bank for automaticity and fluency in reading.Ĭhunky Monkey: This means to use letter blends and “chunks” of words such as ing, or ed. Here are some of them: Īuto the Otter: This means some words cannot be sounded out and just have to be learned by memory, such as sight words. ![]() To become a fluent reader, more strategies are required. Because English is not a completely phonetic language, relying on the sound-it-out strategy is not the most effective way to support a child’s reading. This is the missing piece of information for most parents. ![]() This video illustrates some of these concepts: Help your child understand the point of reading is to understand, not just “word call.” Here is a link to my free PDF that explains how parents can help develop their children’s reading comprehension. Children need to be reminded that reading is interesting.ħ. Discuss what was read. Why? Adults can read such a great variety of stories and expose children to a huge amount of vocabulary that children cannot access on their own. Reading aloud to children should continue through grade four or higher. Do not stop reading aloud to your child. It is a mistake to think that now the child can read on his or her own, the parent is out of the picture. Instead, help the child learn to rely on word solving strategies outlined at the end of this blog post.Ħ. When children stop dead in the middle of a sentence or paragraph when reading to the teacher, the teacher knows the parents are trying to help by telling the words. When the child has progressed from the emergent level to the developing level (learning letter blends, long vowels, and word solving strategies), he or she should be able to stop pointing to words. Do not “tell” words at the developing level as the child reads. Here is a link to a free emergent reader printable if you are wondering what they look like.ĥ. Books that say things such as, “I like the ball, I like the car, I like the bird” are only helping reinforce the words I and like. The point of emergent readers is to learn sight words, use left to right reading orientation, and realize each word is separate, to utilize the pictures, and to experience reading success. At this point in early reading, it is not possible to read the big words. Parents sometimes tell me they are proud of the fact they covered the pictures in emergent readers to force the child to read the “big” words. At the emergent level (when the child is learning sight words, short vowels, and mostly individual letter sounds), allow the child to use all the resources of the book, including pictures. Elbow to elbow and knee to knee is the best sitting position.Ĥ. If the assignment is to read silently, actually sit by your child and read silently at the same time. Children want to please adults and will try their best to sound knowledgeable while reading. This is a clue the parent isn’t watching the words. Teachers know what parents are doing during the nightly reading time, if the child starts making up the story as he or she reads aloud to the teacher. Sit side by side with your child. This is not the time to iron or catch up on email. Find a time that works for you and your family.ģ. The best time might not be right after school as some play time may be needed first, and certainly just before bed is not opportune. Choose the right time. Always try to find a time when your child will cooperate, when neither of you are pushing to just finish the homework. This fact is well known by teachers who have studied reading pedagogy, and parents can easily find the research online if they need to be convinced.Ģ. The long-term effects of skipping nightly reading homework are well established, as described in this article by Edudemic. A half hour every week does not begin to help as much as a few minutes each day. Here are some tips to help parents understand how best to use the nightly reading time at home.ġ. Usually, a certain level of book or page of text is sent home in a reading folder with a chart for recording book titles or length of time spent reading. This can be supervised by parents, grandparents, or family members. Kindergarten, first, and second grade teachers often give children a nightly assignment to read aloud for 10 to 20 minutes. This guest post comes from Carolyn Wilhelm of the Wise Owl Factory. ![]()
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