Reading Tips for Parents

Reading Homework Tips For Parents

--Have your child read aloud to you every night.

--Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly reading assignments.

--As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat.

--When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, point out the words she has missed and help her read the word correctly.

--After your child has stopped to correct a word he has read, have him go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he understands wha the sentence is saying.

--Ask your child to tell you in her own words what happened in the story.

--To check your child's understanding of what he is reading, occassionally pause and ask your child about the characters and events in the story.

--Ask your child why she thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support her answer with information from the story.

--Before getting to the end of the story, ask your child what he thinks will happen next and why.