How Can I Improve My Child’s Reading?

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Who are the reading role models in your house?

Provide a good role model

Read yourself and read often to your child.

When Does Your Child See You Read?

• Cooking Recipes

• Labels on packets

• Reading your letters

• Road signs

• Shop Signs

• Newspapers or magazines

What Does Your Child See You Read?

• Internet Research

• Reading E-mails

• Reading TV subtitles

• Airport Signs

• Reading Qu’ran, Bible,

Guru Granth Sahib & Torah

Components of reading

Decoding

Comprehension

Sight

Words

Components of Reading

• Decoding

(This means simply reading the words)

• Comprehension

(Understanding the text)

Sight Words

Stages of Learning to Read

• Tell the story from the pictures• Speak clearly in sentences• Use story language• Predict, recall and sequence events• Express own opinions • Inference: reading in-between the lines• Deduction: gathering information from

what is on the page

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When is it the best time to hear my child read?

How long should I spend listening to my child

read?

Establish a reading time, even if it is only ten minutes a day.

My child has a few favourite books which he/she enjoys hearing over

and over again. I feel we should be moving on. What should I do?

• Ask your child to bring a library book home to read to a younger sibling.

• Make a book (family pictures)

At home my child reads nothing but comics and magazines.

Does this matter? How can I encourage my child to

read ‘better’ books?

Provide a variety of reading materials

some for reading enjoyment

some for reading knowledge with information about

hobbies and interests.

What if my child chooses a book which is too easy for

him?

Encourage activities that require reading

Constructing a kite (reading directions) Cooking (reading a recipe)

DIY (reading instructions to buildflat pack furniture) Using reference books to:- Identify interesting bird's nestInvestigate shells collected at the beach

My child sometimes brings home books which are far too difficult to read without

help

What should I do when my child doesn’t want to

read?

Encourage your child in all reading efforts.

What should I do if my child gets stuck on a word?

When my child reads aloud, I notice that he/she leaves out some words.

Does this matter?

My child reads without expression – how can I

help?

Reading with your Child

Reading with your Child

My child reads confidently but never seems to

remember or understand what he/she has read. What

can I do?

What can I do to help my child who keeps losing

his/her place when reading?

Further tips……

• Establish one evening a week for reading (instead of television viewing).

• Write notes to your

school-age child;

encourage written

responses.

• When did you last

email or text your child?

Reading in WJS

• Reading Test

• Reading Groups

• Reading Logs

Putting Words in their Mouths

Reading and Speaking

Reading for Writing

Thank You for your time I hope this helps us to

improve your child’s reading