Reading Together and Family Reading Tips (National Family Literacy)
Reading to your child can make your child feel less stressed out and ready to learn to read. It helps them develop language skills and makes them feel creative. Additionally reading together makes your child bond with you. Nevertheless, reading can make them feel prepared for school homework and encourages them to continue learning more in school.
The entire month of November is National Family Literacy Month. Dedicate some time to read to your child and for them to read to you. Create a reading library for your child and for your family. Make a mini library ambiance or a mini reading book club area. Add comfortable chairs and a table.
Make the reading room inviting with natural lighting and decorative items with pastel colors in the room. As well as combining neutral colors with pastel colors to make your family reading room. Hang posters, a reading collage, or make reading quotes with frames to hang on the wall. Have notebooks and pencils to make notes as you read together. Organize the books by size, by color, or by theme.
Read with your child for twenty minutes or for thirty minutes. Depending on their age, have them read to you at their reading pace. Also, read to them slowly and clearly so they can understand the words being said aloud. Ask them questions about the story or what they like so far from the story. Last, create a picture collage based on the story that was read or the story that both of you liked.
Make reading fun for your child by having them select the stories that they want to read to you. Purchase books in series, audio books, picture books, and books they can enjoy reading many times. It is recommended to let your child to repeat the same book to read, especially if they want to develop their writing and language skills. Create a schedule so they can make a habit to read by themselves and to read to the family. Nonetheless, select books without pictures so they can draw what they hear while you read to them.
Continue reading to them even if they already know how to read in school. Make bookmarks together using the words that they liked from the stories that they read. Keep a dictionary book available for them to look up the words that they do not understand. Write down the words together so they can practice writing the words and to help them understand the words. Take a break from reading if they get frustrated or sleepy.
Use puppets, story book dolls, flash cards, drawings, or pictures to go with the story that they are reading. Take breaks if needed and have fun reading together. Use a calendar to have a reading schedule and write down the title of the book that was read for that day. Also, write down questions before reading the book and have a conversation about what both of you liked from the book. Here are websites with more family reading tips.
6 Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies for Families:
6 Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies for Families
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