Tips & Strategies to Support Reading at Home
You read at home now what?
Students in the early years are reading to read; and developing a deep level of literature both with fiction and non fiction. However as they move into second, and third grade, and higher they are reading to learn and are required to deepen their comprehension and vocabulary skills through the use of higher order thinking strategies and strategic skill work. These are tools that can enhance your at home reading experience with your child.
Encourage Your Child's Vocabulary Development and Reading Comprehension Skills:
1.Vocabulary Development: Noticing new words while you and your child read along with discussing the word definition and meaning is an easy and vital strategy to support your child with reading at home. Research shows it takes a child 4-12 times of hearing a new word before it can become a part of a child's vocabulary. So you will want to use that vocabulary term throughout the day with regular conversations so they can begin using that word. As you read to your child as well as having your child read to you; be sure to stop and evaluate words. Ask your child what different words mean. This will get your child in the habit of making sure they think of word definitions and how it pertains within the story. Taking note of word meaning; or "Tuning into Words" is critical in helping your child develop his or her reading comprehension skills. Below is a short clip of how to implement vocabulary building skills at home with your child: Please click on the link below:
Tuning into new words in your child's story: Vocabulary Development Video
You read at home now what?
Students in the early years are reading to read; and developing a deep level of literature both with fiction and non fiction. However as they move into second, and third grade, and higher they are reading to learn and are required to deepen their comprehension and vocabulary skills through the use of higher order thinking strategies and strategic skill work. These are tools that can enhance your at home reading experience with your child.
Encourage Your Child's Vocabulary Development and Reading Comprehension Skills:
1.Vocabulary Development: Noticing new words while you and your child read along with discussing the word definition and meaning is an easy and vital strategy to support your child with reading at home. Research shows it takes a child 4-12 times of hearing a new word before it can become a part of a child's vocabulary. So you will want to use that vocabulary term throughout the day with regular conversations so they can begin using that word. As you read to your child as well as having your child read to you; be sure to stop and evaluate words. Ask your child what different words mean. This will get your child in the habit of making sure they think of word definitions and how it pertains within the story. Taking note of word meaning; or "Tuning into Words" is critical in helping your child develop his or her reading comprehension skills. Below is a short clip of how to implement vocabulary building skills at home with your child: Please click on the link below:
Tuning into new words in your child's story: Vocabulary Development Video