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Making Reading Enjoyable. Reading is the foundation of a successful education. When children struggle in learning to read, they often struggle in other subjects as well. www.cpirc.org. Making Reading Enjoyable. Children learn to read and learn to love reading by…
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Making Reading Enjoyable Reading is the foundation of a successful education. When children struggle in learning to read, they often struggle in other subjects as well. www.cpirc.org Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Making Reading Enjoyable Children learn to read and learn to love reading by… Reading, Reading, and Reading some more. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Parents Can Help By: • Understanding what is being taught by asking questions about your child’s reading program • Encouraging reading at home Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Questions For Teachers • How is my child doing in reading? • What reading skills are my child learning? • What are some strategies I can use at home to help my child with reading? Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Supporting Reading at Home • Choose books that are interesting to your child. • Provide a comfortable area for reading enjoyment. • Set a routine time for reading. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Reading Skills • Use language in conversation. • Learn and use new words. • Recognize and name the letters of the alphabet. • Connect sounds and letters to figure out the “code” of reading. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Reading Skills • Read often to recognize words. • Listen and respond to stories read aloud. • Understand what is being read. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
5 Finger Retelling Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Strategies to Use at Home • Make connections between experiences and words • Say new words often to expand vocabulary Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Strategies to Use at Home • Practice saying and writing letter-sound relationships. • Read books with rhymes, poems and songs. • Help children take spoken and written words apart and put them back together. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Strategies to Use at Home • Listen to your child read aloud for at least 15 minutes per day. • Read to your child often. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Reading Strategies Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Making Reading Enjoyable • Learning to read happens over time in a developmental sequence. • Know the important reading skills • Be patient • Make reading enjoyable www.cpirc.org Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center