The month of February has been all about sharing some Reading Strategies for you to try with your little readers. I've done a series of scopes on this topic...so be sure and catch up on those, if you missed them.
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Now for a recap - just in case you need a refresher!
READING STRATEGY #1 - LOOK AT THE PICTURES
If your young reader gets stuck on a tricky word, the first strategy you should suggest is "look at the pictures". If they read "bug" but the word is "beetle" in the text, then allow them to study the pictures and use their background knowledge on what they already know about beetles. If looking at the pictures just doesn't work, then try...
READING STRATEGY #2 - Get your Mouth Ready
...which might not work well if the tricky word is "beetle" and your reader reads "bug". When you ask your reader to use the "get your mouth ready" strategy, you want them to say the beginning sound of that tricky word.
For example, if the text says, "She skipped down the sidewalk" and your reader says "She ran down the sidewalk"."
You might simply point to the word "skipped" and say "can you get your mouth ready and let's also look at the picture." Fingers crossed that using just these 2 strategies, your little reader will be able to decode the word, "skipped", and move on.
Make sense?
READING STRATEGY #3 - Does that Make Sense?
This is a powerful strategy! And if your little readers can start using this during their decoding struggles, they are well on their way to becoming star readers.
It's simple - if the word they read simply doesn't make sense...ask them! "Did that word make sense?" Sometimes I even repeat what they read so they can hear it again!
For example, if the text says "The rocket boosters are carrying the shuttle into space." and your reader says, "The rocket boosters are crying the shuttle into space." - STOP, check the pictures (no rocket boosters crying in this picture), and ask them..."did that make sense?"
Once this strategy becomes automatic, you'll start seeing some amazing things happen in your child's reading ability.
Making meaning or "sense" of the text is the ultimate goal for any reader. Now do you see the power behind Reading Strategy #3!?
Practice really does make perfect in the world of reading! Having your child read out loud to you while you coach them on these first 3 strategies can really make a big difference. Once you've noticed they are comfortable and automatically use Reading Strategy #1, then introduce Reading Strategy #2 to them.
Keep in mind that your job is to be their "Reading Coach"! Use positive words, cheer them on and don't drag out reading instruction until it becomes frustrating and unenjoyable for you and your little reader! If they are struggling with word after word, that book is TOO HARD! Put it away, take a break and pick a different book that is "just right" for your little reader.
Hope this inspires and helps YOU gain some confidence to teach your child to read!
BONUS: Here's the last scope, that goes more in depth with this strategy!
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Yay!! I'm so glad I found you Ashley! Thank you so much for teaching us today on Periscope, it makes so much sense!! I will definitely download it, print it and use it with my kids!!
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DeleteThis is a very good idea. I really appreciate that you have put in your thoughts and ideas for such a good reason. I hope all parents and guardians show this much care for their children's betterment.
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ReplyDeleteReading Makes Your Child Smarter
Reading is known to have numerous benefits. It increases your world knowledge, enhances your vocabulary, and works to improve your reading comprehension abilities.
But did you know that reading can actually make you smarter?
In fact, reading not only can make a child smarter, the very act of reading can even help to compensate for modest levels of cognitive ability in children by building their vocabulary and general knowledge! This is a finding reported by researchers Cunningham and Stanovich in a report titled "What Reading Does For the Mind".
The simple fact here is that reading can make your child smarter, and that learning to read early on is directly linked to later success in life.
1) Did you know that your child's vocabulary at 3 years old predicts his or her grade one reading success? [1]
2) Did you know that vocabulary and reading ability in first grade strongly predicts grade 11 outcomes? [2]
3) Did you know that your child's reading skill in grade 3 directly influences high school graduation? Studies have found that children who cannot read proficiently by grade 3 are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma than proficient readers! [3]
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But how do you teach a young child to read, and isn't that the job of the school and teachers?
You can't be more wrong...
With the right tools, knowledge, and techniques, teaching young children to read can be a simple and effective process. I'd like to introduce you to a fantastic reading program called Children Learning Reading, a super effective method for teaching children to read - even children as young as just 2 or 3 years old.
The creators of this program have used it to teach their four children to read before age 3, and by reading, I mean real, phonetic reading.
I can understand if you find that hard to believe... In fact, I had a difficult time believing it myself as well... that is, until I saw the videos they posted documenting the reading progress of the their children - not to mention all the videos other parents have sent in showcasing their children's reading progress after using the Children Learning Program. After learning more about their methods and techniques, it became clear how it's possible to teach young children to read effectively.
It is truly within your ability to teach your child to read in a relatively short period of time spending just 10 to 15 minutes each day.
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1. Vocabulary Development and Instruction: A Prerequisite for School Learning
Andrew Biemiller, University of Toronto
2. Early reading acquisition and its relation to reading experience and ability 10 years later.
Cunningham AE, Stanovich KE.
3. Double Jeopardy How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
Donald J. Hernandez, Hunter College and the Graduate Center,
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