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Family Fun with Reading

Family Fun with Reading. Presented By: Jennifer Whitefield Carlos Santoyo. Agenda. Discuss home and school connection Talk about how to help your child at home Discuss what works in motivating reluctant readers Make and Take Activity

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Family Fun with Reading

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  1. Family Fun with Reading Presented By: Jennifer Whitefield Carlos Santoyo

  2. Agenda • Discuss home and school connection • Talk about how to help your child at home • Discuss what works in motivating reluctant readers • Make and Take Activity • Share additional resources and information about Chicago Public Library • Q & A

  3. “As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning.” -Laura Bush

  4. The Complete Reader

  5. Fun and Effective Ways to Read with Children Preschoolers • Surround your child with books • Show your child the parts of a book • Show how to read words on the page • Read stories again and again and again • Make reading special

  6. Fun and Effective Ways to Read with Children Elementary students (K-3) • Take turns reading • Make connections • Give your child an incentive • Use books on CD,iPod/iPad, or DVD

  7. Fun and Effective Ways to Read with Children Upper Elementary/Middle School • Make reading a social activity • www.goodreads.com • Read together • Use recommended book lists • Watch the movie http://guyslitwire.blogspot.com

  8. Guiding Your Reader at Home Before Reading • Think: What do you thinkthe book going to be about? • Predict: What might happen? • Connect: What do you already know about the topic? During Reading • Ask: Does what you’re reading make sense? • Ask: Do you understand the meanings of all the words? • Ask: Are you creating pictures in your mind? After Reading • Review: What did you just read about? • Evaluate: Did you learn something interesting or new? • Opinion: Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not?

  9. Motivating Reluctant Readers Turn & Talk • What challenges do you face when trying to get your children to read independently at home?

  10. Some Ideas TO HELP INCREASE MOTIVATION • Set goals • Talk to them about what they’re reading • Books on tape • Use technology • Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc. • Computer (RAZ Kids, Reading Eggs) • Allow them to choose • Ask your librarian for help picking books of interest

  11. Make and Take Activity Comprehension Cubes Directions: • Write one question on each square. • Lightly color each square with a different color • Cut out the net of the cube. • Fold tabs and glue cube together.

  12. Additional Resources • Sandoval’s Literacy website • Visit www.sandovalelementary.org • Click “Departments” • Select “Literacy”

  13. Chicago Public Library • Chicago Lawn6120 S. Kedzie AvenueChicago, IL 60629 • West Lawn4020 W. 63rd StreetChicago, IL 60629 • Gage Park2807 W. 55th StreetChicago, IL 60632 • Archer Heights5055 S. Archer AvenueChicago, IL 6063 Library cards are FREE for everyone! Visit a branch near you to sign up if you and your children don’t already have cards.

  14. Questions?

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