2. 1 Title One Summer Reading Tips 2006 “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. As by the one, health is preserved strengthened, and invigorated; by the other virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive, cherished,and confirmed.” Sir Richard Steele

3. 2 What Can I Do To Improve Oral Reading  If a reader devotes most of his or her attention to pronouncing words, comprehension and meaning will suffer. On the other hand, students who read fluently can devote more attention to meaning and thus increase their comprehension. Research recognizes fluency as a strong indicator of efficient and proficient reading.

4. 3 Oral Reading Fluency Strategies  Echo Reading – a parent serves as a model of what good oral reading fluency sounds like. The parent reads one sentence of text aloud with appropriate intonation and phrasing, while the child follows along in the text. Immediately after the parent finishes, the child tries to imitate this oral reading model.

5. 4 Choral Reading Select a poem and read it to your child. Practice reading the poem with your child until they can read it in “one voice.” Have them perform the poet for friends or family.

6. 5 Book Sharing Questions Some questions that can be asked after reading a story:  If you were in the story, how would you feel?  If you were the author, how would you change the story?  If you were the main character. What would you do at the end of the story?  Was there anything special that you liked or did not like about the story?  How would the story be different if the main character was someone else?  How would the story change if it took place where we live today?  What were some of the events that took place in the story?

7. 6 Tips for Reading With Your Child Read aloud to your child every day, even an older child. Reading aloud provides a good model, expands vocabulary, simulates curiosity and imagination, lengthens attention span, and motivates the child to want to read better books independently. Most important of all, it helps to develop a lifetime reader.

8. 7 Discuss the Book Predict what the book will be about before reading it. Predict what the book will be about before reading it. Talk about the pictures. Predict what will happen next. Relate to your own experiences. Stop to explain things that he or she doesn’t know. Talk about the author and illustrator.

9. 8 More Tips for Reading With Your Child Read a variety of books including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Carry books wherever you go. Tape and record favorite books, so your child can listen to them over and over. Choose repetitive, rhythmic books for younger readers. Encourage your child to keep a journal of what they have read. Visit the public library. Enjoy reading with your child. Set at least 15-20 minutes a day to take time and read with your child every night.

10. 9 Read To Your Child READ! READ! READ! READ! READ! If you do anything with your child this summer it should be to read with them for 20 minutes a night. That alone can make a great difference for them at the start of the next year.

11. 10 Cool School Summer program that reinforces basic skills and what was taught during the school year so that students maintain all their skills. Takes place at Royerford Elementary and you may get more information via the website www.spring-ford.net orwww.spring-ford.net Voicemail 610-705-6005 Ext. 1895

12. 11 THE END! Enjoy the Summer with Your Kids!