Reading Tips
Syllable Patterns
Download the 6 Syllable Patterns
to help your child decode words.
Wish List
Skinny Expo Markers
Tissues
Bottle of Purrell
Reading with your child every day significantly improves
your child's reading ability!
Tips to Enhance your
Child's Independent Reading Skills
Practice the 20 sight words assigned to Kindergarten - Pick 1 word a week to focus on: find it in stories, write it in sentences.
Practice identifying letter names out of order every day.
Practice identifying letter sounds every day.
Read to your child every day
Point to the words as you read - This is very important for early readers. It forces them to look at the words which will help develop word recognition skills.
Quick Activities...
Sounds I hear
Say a simple word (ex: cat)
Ask your child what sound the word begins with, ends with, is in the middle - encourage your child to identify the sound not the letter name
Practice the 1st grade sight words.
Practice class spelling words every day!
Read to your child every day
Point to the words as you read - This is very important for early readers. It forces them to look at the words which will help develop word recognition skills.
I Read to You
Encourage your child to read TO you every day!
Pick a Just Right Book (a book that your child can read without assistance)
Encourage your child to point to the words while reading - Again, this is very important for early readers.
Quick Activities...
How many Sounds
Say a simple word (ex: cat)
Ask your child how many sounds are the word
Example: CAT has three sounds - /c/ /a/ /t/
Example: CHIP has three sounds - /ch/ /i/ /p/
I Read to You
Encourage your child to read TO you every day.
Pick a Just Right Book (a book that your child can read without assistance).
Encourage your child to point to the words while reading.
Quick Activities...
Vowel Sounds
Say a simple word (ex: chip, clap, limp, stump).
Ask your child to identify the vowel sound.
Then ask your child to identify how many sounds are in the word...
Example: 'stump' has 5 sounds - /s/ /t/ /u/ /m/ /p/
Example: 'chimp' has 4 sounds - /ch/ /i/ /m/ /p/
Spelling
Make spelling practice a priority. The more practice he/she has with reading words with familiar spelling patterns, the quicker he/she will be able to connect the written word with the spoken word in context.
Daily Reading Routine
Set up a daily reading time and special reading spot. Encourage your child to read every day.
Developing Fluency
ReRead!!!!
Reading the same text or book multiple times increases word recognition, fluency and comprehension.
Read and Record
Most smartphones and tablets have a voice recording app. Have your child sit and record himself/herself reading. Encourage your child to listen to how they sound.
Spelling
Make spelling practice a priority. The more practice he/she has with reading words with familiar spelling patterns, the quicker he/she will be able to connect the written word with the spoken word in context.
