• wormHomework tips for Reading




    *Have your child read aloud to you every night.

    *Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to read.

    *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 words she has missed and help her to 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 the sentence.

    *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, occasionally pause and ask your child questions 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 a story, ask your child what he thinks will happen next and why.