| Learning to Read - A Parent's Checklist |
 |
|
| There are
many ways that you can encourage your child to become a reader. Here are
some questions that you can ask yourself to make sure that you are keeping
on track: For Babies (6 weeks to 1 year) > Do I provide a comfortable place for our story time? Is my child happy to be in this place? > Am I showing my child the pictures in the book? Am I changing the tone of my voice as I read to show emotion and excitement? > Am I paying attention to how my child responds? What does she especially like? Is she tired and ready to stop? For Toddlers (1 to 3 years) All of the questions above, plus: > Does my child enjoy the book we are reading? > Do I encourage my child to "pretend read," joining in where he has memorized a word or phrase? > When I ask questions, am I giving my child enough time to think and answer? > Do I tie ideas in the book to things that are familiar to my child? Do I notice if he does this on his own? > Do I let my child know how much I like his ideas and encourage him to tell me more? > Do I point out letters, such as the first letter of his name? For Preschoolers (3 and 4 years) All of the questions above, plus: > Do I find ways to help my child begin to identify sounds and letters and to make letter-sound matches? For Kindergartners (5 years) Remember: Children learn step by step in a process that takes time and patience. They vary a great deal in what holds their interest and in the rate at which they make progress. All of the questions above, plus: > Do I find ways to help my child begin to identify some printed words? > Do I let my child retell favorite stories to show that she knows how the story develops and what's in it? For Beginning First-Graders (6 years): All of the questions above, plus: > Do I give my child the chance to read a story to me using the print, picture clues, his memory—or any combination of these ways that help him make sense of the story? |
| This handy checklist
will help you guide your child and keep track of their progress as he or
she learns to read. |
|
| Home / Contact Us / Order |
 |
| This document is
provided solely for educational and informational purposes.
|
 |
 |
|