Reading Cafe
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What can I do to help my child read at home?
- Read for at least 20 minutes a day
- Reread books (that is ok!)
- Check out library books or read books online
- Repeat rhymes
- Set up a cozy reading nook/area in your home
- Keep books in the car
- Have your child help read for purpose (helping read instructions for cooking, instructions)
- Model the love of reading by reading for pleasure yourself
- Ask questions as you or your child reads
- Play "I spy" in the book (example: can you find words that begin with...)
- Read out loud
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- Use the 5 finger rule: open a book to any page and ask your child to read. Put up a finger every time your child does not know a word. If you have to put up more than five fingers before the end of the page, the book is too hard for your child.
- Choose books that match your child's likes and interests.
Why is reading at home so important?
Make reading a part of your family time!
- Read bedtime stories
- Play a board game
- Visit the library (local or at your child's school)
- Read a recipe card and cook
- Put your child in charge of reading the grocery list at the store
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2. Join your local library – Get your child a library card. You’ll find the latest video games, blu-rays and DVDs, plus tons and tons of fantastic books. Allow them to pick their own books, encouraging their own interests.
3. Match their interests – Help them find the right book - it doesn’t matter if it’s fiction, poetry, comic books or non-fiction.
4. All reading is good – Don’t discount non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, magazines and leaflets. Reading is reading and it is all good.
5. Get comfortable! – Snuggle up somewhere warm and cozy with your child, either in bed, on a beanbag or on the sofa, or make sure they have somewhere comfy when reading alone.
6. Ask questions – To keep them interested in the story, ask your child questions as you read such as, ‘What do you think will happen next?’ or ‘Where did we get to last night? Can you remember what had happened already?’
7. Read whenever you get the chance – Bring along a book or magazine for any time your child has to wait, such as at a doctor’s office.
8. Read again and again – Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems. Re-reading helps to build up fluency and confidence.
9. Bedtime stories – Regularly read with your child or children at bedtime. It’s a great way to end the day and to spend valuable time with your child.
10. Rhyme and repetition – Books and poems which include rhyme and repetition are great for encouraging your child or children to join in and remember the words.
We hope our Reading Team of Teachers were able to help encourage your child reading in the home!
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