Read to Learn Tips: November 28, 2011
Compiled by Sally C. Fuller, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
Talking to your child - from birth - gives them a world of words and ideas, for free!
These reading tips are from ReadingRockets.org
- Take turns adding to a story the two of you make up while riding in a car or bus. Try making the the story funny or spooky.
- Make books special. Turn reading into something special. Take your kids to the library, help them get their own library card, read with them, and buy books as gifts.
- Have a favorite place for books in your home, or even better, put books everywhere.
- Find ways to encourage your child to pick up another book. Introduce him or her to a series like "The Boxcar Children" or "The Magic Tree House" or to a second book by a favorite author or ask the librarian for additional suggestions.
- Let your child see you use a dictionary. Say, "Hmmm, I'm not sure what that word means - I think I'll look it up."
- Read different types of books to expose your child to different types of writing. Some kids, especially boys, prefer nonfiction books.
- Use the time in the car or on the bus for wordplay. Talk about how jam means something you put on toast as well as cars stuck in traffic.
These tips are presented here 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.
