Reading Connectron Tips for Reading Success Beginning Edition Lakeside Primary School Laurent Thomas, Principal Book Picks Time for a story Read-aloud favorites I Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia (Jeanette Winter) What if the library came Want to spend time with your youngster, build her reading skills, and help her learn to love books? You can to your neighbor- hood on the back of a do all three when you read aloud. Here are suggestions. donkey? This is the n Read regularly Try to read to your child every day. You might curl up together with a book after work or read while m true story of a Colombian school- teacher's traveling library that brought books to children in remote villages. (Also available in Spanish.) I Dragons Love Tacos (Adam Rubin) When a little boy discovers that drag- ons like to eat tacos, he decides to host a taco party for them. But if a fire- dinner is cooking. Going on a picnic? Bring along a book and read to her outside. Finally, aim for 10-15 minutes of bedtime read- the story and look at the illustrations. She'll enjoy read-aloud time more if she plays an active role. ing for a peaceful end to the day. breathing dragon accidentally gets a bite of spicy salsa, look out! A silly story about a dragon party that turns into a disaster. Take turns choosing books Your youngster may want to hear old favorites again and again. That's fine! When it's your turn to pick, add new titles and variety, such as nonfiction or poetry. e playful You can use different voices for differ- ent characters (a high, squeaky voice for a mouse or a deep, booming voice for a horse). Or substitute your youngster's name for the main character's name, and use family members' names for others. I Just a Second (Steve Jenkins) In just a single second, a bumblebee flaps its wings 100 times and the earth travels 18 miles. This nonfic- Let her participate Ask your child to turn the pages while you read. Also, she can finish sentences that rhyme or fill in words she knows. Go slowly so she has time to understand Note: You don't have to be an expert reader-your child will love it when you read aloud because it's you. tion book will help your child think about time in fascinating ways. She'll also discover different methods of Writing that makes sense As your child first learns to write, his stories may not always make sense to others. Help his writing flow logically with these two ideas. Even if your youngster isn't writing sentences yet, he can tell you stories. As he describes playing a game with his brother or something funny that happened at lunch, you can jot down his tale. He'll practice relating events in a logical order, and that can help when he writes. measuring time. I Bedtime Is Canceled (Cece Meng) Maggie and her brother write their par- ents an official-looking note: Bedtime is canceled." Somehow, the note blows out the window, lands in a newspaper office, and ends up in a headline. Soon, bedtime really is can- celed, and exhausted children quickly discover the 2. Let your child read his stories to you. Ask ques- tions to encourage him to add information ( Where did you bury the treasure?") or to clear up a confusing part ( Who said, Let's play tag'-you or your brother?"). 222ZZZZ importance of sleep. © 2020 Resources for Educators, a division of CCH Incorporated 24845
Reading Connecttron Beginning Edition Page 2 Spot the details think, "What tools do archae- ologists use?" or "What are fossils?" Help him read the book, and see how many What is an archaeologist? What do bears eat? Nonfiction books have the answers-and if your child reads care- fully, he will find them. The following suggestions can help him read for details and boost his comprehension. answers he can find. Pair fiction with nonfiction. Together, read a story like Goldilocks and the Three Bears (James Marshall) fol- lowed by a nonfiction book such as Bears (Deborah Hodge). As you read the second book, encourage your child to look for ways that real bears are different from the fictional ones. For example, he might say that real bears eat things like grass, berries, fish, and insects, while the three Read around the text. The pages of many nonfiction books are covered with "extras" that stories don't have (headings, photo captions, an index, a glossary). Point out these features. Then, ask your youngster what questions he has about the topic that the book might answer. Say he's reading Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke. He might bears eat porridge. Fun Words Wonderful T with wordplay Q&A Vocabulary-boosting conversations Use these activities to boost your youngster's awareness of sounds and syl- lables in words: @I've heard that kids with bigger vocabularies have an easier time learning to read and write. How can I help my daughter learn more words? Choose a three- letter word, such ap as cap. Have your youngster substi- tute different begin- ning sounds from the alphabet to make new words (lap, map, , ra , sap, t , ). How many can she think of? Pick a long word, and tell her to clap once as she says each syllable. For mozzarella, she would clap four times: oz-za-rel-la. A You're right-a good vocabulary does help with reading and writing. Kids absorb many words just by hearing them regularly, so try weaving new words into everyday conversations. When you talk to your daughter, use bigger words to expand on what she says. For instance, in response to "Mitten doesn't like going to the vet!" you could say, "You're right. Mitten is scared of the veterinarian" Or if she says, "I let the air out of the balloon," you might reply, "It deflated really quickly." Then, encourage her to use the new word often to help it stick in her mind. "What else can you think of that deflates?" To jog her memory you might say, "Remember when I rode over a nail? It made my bike tire deflate."V Ask your child to say a word without the first sound. Example: Can you say sit without the s?" (Answer: It) Parent A journal-writing tradition to Parent Think of a word, and give your young- ster a "sound" clue to figure it out. For instance, "I'm thinking of a word for some- thing that you chew but don't swallow. The word has an uh sound in the middle." (Answer: Gum) My grandson Keith saw me writ- memories, but he can do whatever he wants-even draw pictures. He decided to sketch the two of us writing together in our journals, Then, his mom helped him write a sentence about his picture and sent me a photo. Keith has stuck with his journal for a couple of weeks already. Now on our weekly video calls, he can't wait to share what he has writ- ing in my journal and asked what I was doing. I explained that my grandfather got me started writing in a journal when I was a little boy. Keith said he wanted to start O UR PURP OSE To provide busy parents with practical ways to promote their children's reading, writing, and language skills. Resources for Educators, a division of CCH Incorporated 128 N. Royal Avenue Front Royal, VA 22630 800-394-5052 rfecustomer@wolterskluwer.com www.rfeonline.com a journal, too, so I sent him a notebook. He asked me what he should write about. I told him that I use my journal mostly to store ISSN 1540-5648 ten and drawn. © 2020 Resources for Educators, a division of CCH Incorporated
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