Read aloud to your child, especially a child who is discouraged by his or her own poor reading skills. The pleasure of listening to you read, rather than struggling alone, may restore your child’s initial enthusiasm for books and reading. This will also help your child to hear what fluent reading sounds like and help his or her comprehension skills of higher level text.
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Thanksgiving Break is November 21st-23rd. I hope you enjoy your break!
Encourage your child to read aloud to you an exciting passage in a book, an interesting tidbit in the newspaper, or a joke in a joke book. When children read aloud, don’t feel they have to get every word right. Even good readers skip or mispronounce words now and then.
Set aside a regular time for reading in your family, independent of schoolwork, the 20 minutes before lights out, just after dinner, or whatever fits into your household schedule. As little as 10 minutes of free reading a day can help improve your child’s skills and habits.
No School Today
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Play games that are reading-related. Check your closet for spelling games played with letter tiles or dice, or board games that require players to read spaces, cards, and directions. This will help to make reading an even more enjoyable experience for your child.
Don’t forget that Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day and we will not be having school. Have a great weekend.