Tips for Reading Success Mrs. Morales 4 th Grade
Dec 31, 2015
Enrich Your Life With Books
• Keep good books in different rooms of your home. Set up a reading corner or bookcase in your child’s room. Show your kids how much fun reading is by reading yourself. Set an example!
Read it Again
• Re-reading favorite books and poems may help children understand the meaning and read with even more accuracy.
Make Waiting Time Reading Time
• Be sure to keep a couple of books in the car for kids to read as your drive.
• Always bring some books along to read while you wait for the doctor or the dentist.
Put it in Writing
• Encourage kids to write!
• Examples: shopping list, journal, stories with illustrations.
• Always keep pencils, crayons and paper on hand.
Comprehension
• Ask questions
• Make connections
• Create new endings
• Visualize
• Make predictions
Fluency
• Read, read, and read again.
• Read with expression (not like a robot.)
• Fluency is important for comprehension.
Talk with the Teacher
• Talk with the teacher, early and often.
• Your child’s teacher will be able to shed light on your child’s progress an suggest things you can do for help.
Celebrate
• Be sure to celebrate your children’s successes and encourage their efforts.
• If you care about how your child does in school, he or she will also.
Websites• www.readwritethink.org
• www.scholastic.com
• www.brainpop.com
• www.funbrain.com
• www.spellingcity.com