The Reading Connection

Learning to read is one of the most valuable skills your child can learn.  Your child is  learning how to read different types of books as well as strategies that will help them comprehend those books.  These experiences are part of the reading development of every child, and are important lifelong skills.    

I believe that your involvement will help your child to attain a higher level of reading success.  The partnership between home and school can provide your child with a wealth of learning opportunities that will positively affect his or her reading performance.  

In order to help reinforce the work we are doing in the classroom, please encourage your child to read at home. If time allows, reading stories to your child is a valuable activity.  When children listen to adults read, it helps them develop an appreciation for written material and for the ideas and thoughts that books can convey.  Parents who read to their children on a regular basis are more likely to have children who are good readers.  Children who are read aloud to will be eager to read for themselves and will know of the pleasures to be found in books.  Please encourage your child to read independently.  

1. Establish a relaxed atmosphere with no radios, TV, or other distractions.   

2.  Try setting aside a family reading time when everyone reads.  

3. Encourage your child to stop and ask questions while they are reading.

4.  Encourage your child to use the attached prompts to remind them how to   

     figure out a  word they do not know.

5. Encourage your child to read instead of watching TV.

6. Ask your child questions about what they reading.   

Thank you for being an important part of your child’s learning. 

Working together we can help your child become a great reader.