Read To Learn Tips: May 2, 2011
Compiled by Sally C. Fuller, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
May 2, 2011
Talking to your child-from birth-gives them a world of words and ideas, for free!
- Sing a favorite song as you head out to walk to school or take the bus to school.
"The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" has lots of good words.
Ask: "What shape are the wheels on the bus?" - When you are walking in the neighborhood, talk about the people you see and the jobs they do.
Point out the policeman and talk about his job.
Point out the firefighter and talk about what he or she does. - When you are going to the grocery store, talk about what is on your grocery list and ask your child to help find some things on the list.
For instance, "We need to buy green beans. Green beans are a vegetable. Some other vegetables we might buy are carrots and celery. What vegetable would you like to buy?" - When you are walking to do an errand, ask you child to play a game.
You say: "Walk with baby steps."
Next you say: "Walk with giant steps."
Then you say: "Walk backwards."
Your child is learning about different words but also practicing listening skills.
These Read-to-Learn tips compiled from various sources are done as part of Reading Success by Fourth Grade, a community-wide initiative whose goal is for children to read proficiently by the end of third grade. For more information, visit http://www.cherishspringfield.org/read/index
