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Helping your child with reading is crucial for their educational success and enjoyment. To foster a love for reading, model the behavior by reading for pleasure and including reading time in your daily routine. Offer books that interest them, from comic books to graphic novels. Remember, strong oral language skills form the foundation of literacy, so engage in conversations with your child. Make reading a stress-free activity and focus on comprehension over mere phonics. With the right support, reading can be a meaningful and fun experience for your child.
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How to help your child with reading... * What is reading? * Reading and the 21st Century * What can I do to help? * What is available to support me? * Questions
What is reading? Prior Knowledge • What do we already know about this subject/type of book/author/film-maker? • What words might we expect? • What experiences have we had like this? Socio-Cultural Knowledge • What cultural and social practices surround this type of text? Syntactic Knowledge • Does it sound right? Comprehension • Is that correct English grammar? • Does that make sense? • Does that fit what you know? • Does that match the picture? Graphophonic Knowledge • Comprehension • Sound symbol relationships • What sounds do these chunks make?
Reading and the 21st Century Reading is more than understanding print matter. It involves making meaning from a variety of texts including: • Television • Packaging • Video Games • Road Signs • Movies • Radio Programs • Mobile Phones
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What can I do to help? Strong oral language is the foundation of successful reading. Talk is central to all aspects of literacy development. • Modelreading to your child. It is important for your child to see you • reading for real purposes and enjoyment. • Continue to read to your children even when they can read independently. • Make a time in your daily routine when you and your child are relaxed, to read • together. This reading time (10 – 15 minutes each day) should not be stressful, • rushed or tested. • Support your child’s reading choices. Find ways to read texts that they want to • read. This may include comic books, computer programs, graphic novels or • magazines. Remember, easier texts help children to automatize reading • strategies and skills, allowing for deeper comprehension and understanding to occur. • Promote reading. Use books, audio books and electronic books as rewards, • gifts and incentives.
Strategies to support readers… Prior to Reading: • Book Orientation While Reading: • Pause • Prompt • Praise After Reading: • Talk! • Follow up activities
Questions? Thank you for your time. If you would like further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Remember – reading should be meaningful and fun!