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Tips for Reading Success. Mrs. Morales 4 th Grade. 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.
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Tips for Reading Success Mrs. Morales 4th Grade
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.
Reading and writing are keys to success in school. However, your involvement is important, too.
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.
Become Involved • Attend PTO meetings • Volunteer • Attend school events and meetings
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