Reading With Children
Reading to children plays a very
special role in literacy development.
We encourage all our students to read
daily and we encourage our parents to
read to their children daily.
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Benefits
of Reading With Students
* Expands Vocabulary
* Increases Comprehension
* Expands Knowledge Base
* Stimulates Imagination
* Sharpens Observations Skills
* Enhances Listening Skills
* Promotes Self Confidence
* Builds Self Esteem
* Heightens Curiosity
* Improves Fluency
* Develops Lifelong Readers
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Tips for Reading
With Your Child * Read Everyday for
15 minutes
* Be Patient While
Your Child is Reading
* Read Easy Books
With Your Child
* Read Harder Books
To Your Child
* Choose Repetitive
Books for
Younger Children
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* Look For Interesting Illustrations
* Allow Your Child to See You Read
* Have Books Available in the Home
* Visit the Library
* Give Books as Gifts
* Match Length of Book to Attention Span
* Have Child Point to Words When Reading
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Exploring A Book * Preview the
Book
* Talk About the
Pictures
* Make Predictions
* Explain What
Child Does Not Know
* Ask Questions
* Draw Favorite
Characters
* Draw Favorite Part
of the Story
* Summarize/Retell
Story
* Read With
Expression
* Reread the Book to Build Fluency
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Where to Read
* in bed
* under a tree
* in a sandbox
* on a hammock
* ANYWHERE!!
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Reading Together Here's a book
What should we do? -
You read to me!
I'll read to you!
We'll read each page
To one another -
You'll read one,
I the other.
I will learn
You ARE why
We'll read together,
You and I!
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