| Discuss with your child what to they do when they read. Be sure to mention
things that they do before, during, or after reading. Ask questions such as
these:
What do you do to get yourself ready to read?
What do you do when you don't understand something you are reading?
What do you do when you come to a word you don't know?
Make a list of paper of your child's responses and post in a visible place.
Tell your child that they have named some good reading strategies. Explain
that a strategy is a plan for doing something well.
EXPLAIN STRATEGIES GOOD READERS USE (Here are some brief explanations):
LOOK FOR WORDS YOU KNOW
Find words you know. Use those words to help you figure out the words you
don't know.
LOOK FOR WORD BITS AND PARTS
When you see a word you know, look for parts of the words that you already
know.
SELF-CORRECT
Sometimes you need to change the way you read something so that it makes
sense.
READ AHEAD
When you get to a word you have tried to sound out but still don't know,
try reading ahead. Sometimes the word will make sense when you read the
whole sentence or paragraph.
REREAD ALOUD
Sometimes you can figure out the tricky work when you reread out loud the
sentences that are before the word.
USE PICTURE CLUES TO CONFIRM MEANING
Look at the pictures to help you understand what the words say.
MAKE AND CONFIRM PREDICTIONS
Think about what might happen next. Read to find out whether you were
right. Make new predictions as you read.
SEQUENCE EVENTS/SUMMARIZE
Think about the order in which things happen. When you finish reading, see
if you can tell about the main things that happen.
CREATE MENTAL IMAGES
As you read, picture in your mind what is happening. This can help you
understand and enjoy the story.
USE CONTEXT TO CONFIRM MEANING
When you come to a word you aren't sure of, look at the words before and
after it. Check to see if what you read makes sense. Look for clues to the
word's meaning.
REREAD
If something doens't make sense, read it again. If you lose track of what
is happening, go back and reread the part of the selection where you first
got lost.
MAKE INFERENCES
An author doesn't always tell everything. Often, the author shows things
and lets the reader decide what they mean. As you read, look for clues that
help you figure out what the words don't say.
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