 Tips on helping your child read
Tip 1 – Talk to Your Child
Oral language is the foundation for reading. Listening and speaking are a child’s first introduction to language. Talking and singing teach your child the sounds of language, making it easier for him or her to learn how to read.
- Tell family stories about yourself, your child's grandparents,
and other relatives.
- Talk to your child as much as possible about things you
are doing and thinking.
- Ask your child lots of questions.
- Encourage your child to tell you what he or she thinks or feels.
Tip 2 – Make Reading Fun
Reading aloud can be a lot of fun, not just for parents but for all family members.
- Read with drama and excitement! Use different voices for different characters in the story.
- Re-read your child’s favorite stories as many times as your child wants to hear them.
- Read stories that have repetitive parts and encourage your child to join in.
- Point to words as you read them.
- Subscribe to a magazine for your child. He or she will love receiving mail!
Tip 3 – Read Every Day
- Vary the length of reading time according to your child’s age and interests. For young children, several short sessions (of 10 minutes each) may be better than one long session (of 30 minutes).
- Read slowly so that your child can form a mental picture of what is happening in the story.
- Praise your child for his or her ideas and participation!
Tip 4 – Set an Example
- As a parent, you are your child's most important role model. If your child sees you reading, especially for pleasure or information, he or she will understand that reading is a worthwhile activity.
Tip 5 – Talk about Books
- Talking about the books you read is just as important as reading them. Discussing a story or a book with your child helps your child understand it and connect it to his or her own experience of life. It also helps enrich your child's vocabulary with new words and phrases.
Tip 6 – Listen to your child read
- Reading to you gives your child a chance to practice and to improve his or her reading skills.
- As you listen to your child, remember that your reactions are important. Above all, listen without interrupting.
- Give your child time to figure out tricky words, and show your child how he or she can learn from mistakes.
- Talk about a story after your child has read it, to make sure that he or she understands it.
Tip 7 – Show that you value your child's efforts.
- Remember, your child needs to know that you value his or her efforts. Children learn to read over time, with lots of practice and support from parents and teachers.
Resources:
Advice for Parents
What Works provides a quick and easy way to find answers and advice about products, activities, and techniques from thousands of parents like you.
http://www.familyeducation.com/whatworks/subject/index/0,2081,1,00.html
Tips to help your child with math.
Learn how to help you child with their math through fun games and interactive teaching at home.
http://www.coolmath.com/parents/
Safety Tips from Doug's Adventures Online (Parent and Child Activity)
Doug’s takes you and your child on his online journey which he is faced with online dangers and shows you what to do and what not to do. It’s a fun way to teach your child online safety.
http://disney.go.com/home/html/index.html?shockwave=true
Kids Rules for online safety this is also on the Kids Stuff Section
http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm
Parents Guide to Internet Safety
FBI has put together publications to help you understand the internet and keep you child safe.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
http://www.fldoe.org/parent/
Florida Department of Education
State up to date with your Childs education.
School Choice Programs
An informative booklet that highlights the wide array of school choice options available to Florida Families and students. It provides demographic data for many choice programs and highlights the growth in the number of families and students taking advantage of school choice options each school year.
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/information/resources.asp |
