Home Reading

Dear Families:

As you already know, becoming a better reader takes lots of practice, and we can’t do it all at school without your help. In just 20 minutes per day, you can help your child by listening to them read to you and by reading to him or her daily. Reading is the key to your child’s success in school. Good readers enjoy books and do well in their schoolwork.

Here’s how the Home Reading Program works:

Every Monday through Thursday, your child will select a book at their independent reading level, and bring it home.

Before reading the book, ask your child what they think the book is about based on the cover, summary or what they’ve read so far. (Even adults usually know what a book is about before they read it. That’s why they print a brief explanation on the back of novels and other books).

If your child is a beginning reader, you should ask them if they know any of the words in the book. Always praise their attempts: for example, if the word is “pretty” but they say “park,” tell them that both words start with “p” and encourage them to look further into the word and use the letter sounds to try to figure out the word. Children should also be encouraged to use other clues for figuring out words, such as pictures or the meaning of the sentence. Your main job is to ENCOURAGE your child and give them the confidence that they CAN and DO read, at whatever level is appropriate.

If you notice that your child is often bringing home books that are too easy or too challenging, please let me know.

HAPPY READING!

Mrs. Skwara

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