1. How Can I Improve My Child’s Reading? M. Maan E. Marcelle

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4. Who are the reading role models in your house?

5. Provide a good role model Read yourself and read often to your child.

6. When Does Your Child See You Read? Cooking Recipes Labels on packets Reading your letters Road signs Shop Signs Newspapers or magazines

7. What Does Your Child See You Read? Internet Research Reading E-mails Reading TV subtitles Airport Signs Reading Qu’ran, Bible, Guru Granth Sahib & Torah

8. Components of reading Decoding Comprehension Sight Words

9. Components of Reading Decoding (This means simply reading the words) Comprehension (Understanding the text)

10. Sight Words

11. Stages of Learning to Read Tell the story from the pictures Speak clearly in sentences Use story language Predict, recall and sequence events Express own opinions Inference: reading in-between the lines Deduction: gathering information from what is on the page

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13. When is it the best time to hear my child read? How long should I spend listening to my child read?

14. Establish a reading time, even if it is only ten minutes a day.

15. My child has a few favourite books which he/she enjoys hearing over and over again. I feel we should be moving on. What should I do?

16. Ask your child to bring a library book home to read to a younger sibling. Make a book (family pictures)

17. At home my child reads nothing but comics and magazines. Does this matter? How can I encourage my child to read ‘better’ books?

18. Provide a variety of reading materials some for reading enjoyment some for reading knowledge with information about hobbies and interests.

19. What if my child chooses a book which is too easy for him?

20. Encourage activities that require reading Constructing a kite (reading directions) Cooking (reading a recipe) DIY (reading instructions to build flat pack furniture) Using reference books to:- Identify interesting bird's nest Investigate shells collected at the beach

21. My child sometimes brings home books which are far too difficult to read without help

22. What should I do when my child doesn’t want to read?

23. Encourage your child in all reading efforts.

24. What should I do if my child gets stuck on a word?

25. When my child reads aloud, I notice that he/she leaves out some words. Does this matter?

26. My child reads without expression – how can I help?

27. Reading with your Child

29. My child reads confidently but never seems to remember or understand what he/she has read. What can I do?

30. What can I do to help my child who keeps losing his/her place when reading?

31. Further tips……

32. Establish one evening a week for reading (instead of television viewing).

33. Write notes to your school-age child; encourage written responses. When did you last email or text your child?

34. Reading in WJS Reading Test Reading Groups Reading Logs

35. Putting Words in their Mouths Reading and Speaking Reading for Writing

36. Thank You for your time I hope this helps us to improve your child’s reading