How to Listen to Your Child Read Aloud
Even if your child has a load of homework to start of fthe school year, it is still a good idea to spend time reading with him or her. Whether your child is a beginning reader or more advanced, here are some tips that can help make your reading-aloud time more productive.
If your child makes a mistake reading a new or unfamiliar word, first try to help the child correct the mistake. Point to the sound or sounds missed. If the child can't decipher the word, pronounce it for him or her.
When your child misreads a familiar word, encourage him or her to go back and sound it out. If the missed word is relatively unimportant and is read without hesitation, ignore the mistake and keep reading.
Have your child sound out new words. If the word is difficult, start by sounding out the first and last parts of the word and then the entire word.
If your child falters or hesitates with a word, don't rush him or her.
When your child makes a mistake, don't react negatively. Offer encouragement instead. Offer praise when you child reads smoothly.
-Ideas adapted from You Can Do It! How to Boost Your Child's Achievement in School by Michael E. Bernard, Ph.D.
If your child makes a mistake reading a new or unfamiliar word, first try to help the child correct the mistake. Point to the sound or sounds missed. If the child can't decipher the word, pronounce it for him or her.
When your child misreads a familiar word, encourage him or her to go back and sound it out. If the missed word is relatively unimportant and is read without hesitation, ignore the mistake and keep reading.
Have your child sound out new words. If the word is difficult, start by sounding out the first and last parts of the word and then the entire word.
If your child falters or hesitates with a word, don't rush him or her.
When your child makes a mistake, don't react negatively. Offer encouragement instead. Offer praise when you child reads smoothly.
-Ideas adapted from You Can Do It! How to Boost Your Child's Achievement in School by Michael E. Bernard, Ph.D.