A short talk where we hope to share with you some ideas about how you can support your child with their reading.
One of the best gifts that you can give your child is the ability to read.
A child who can read confidently will not only gain a lifetime of enjoyment from books but most importantly will possess the skills needed to access the world around them.
Although your child will be taught in school don’t underestimate how important your role is in helping them develop a positive approach to reading. Creating the right atmosphere and environment can help your child on the way.
TOP TIP 1: PROVIDE READING MATERIAL
Try to ensure there’s a wide range of reading material in your home.
Tesla Learning Resource Center (LRC) has a variety of board books, early readers, Leveled readers, Fiction, Non-fiction, magazines…always ready to provide students and staff to help them in their teaching and learning.
Visit LRC regularly to make sure your child sees lots of different types of books – this way they can begin to decide what they like and don’t like. A great source of free reading material can be found in Tesla LRC.
TOP TIP 2: READ ALOUD
Make sure that your child sees you read regularly and most importantly let your child see you gain pleasure and information from what you read. Read-a-loud to your child anything that’s close to hand. This will encourage your child to look for words and to understand their importance.
TOP TIP 3: ASK QUESTIONS
Ask questions about the story as you read it.
Talk to your child about the words – “What do those words mean?”, “Why do you think the writer uses that word?”, or “Can you think of another word that means the same thing?”.
Talk about the characters in the story – “Why did they do that?”, “What do you think will happen next?”.
TOP TIP 4: GO ONLINE
Don’t forget the power of technology.
There are hundreds of apps and good-quality online reading that can support phonics and spelling.
There are also sites with online stories to listen to. Tesla students can currently read Epic books from 9 am-3 pm during school days.
TOP TIP 5: MAKE IT FUN!
Try to make sure that reading doesn’t become a chore. Make it fun! So, your child can look forward to it.
Take it in turns to read a line each, put on silly voices when reading aloud, add a bit of drama to stories and act out what’s happening or dress up in costume.
Try reading in an unusual place such as: inside a canopy, at night with flashlights; they can build a canopy with simple tools like sheets and pillows.
A short talk where we hope to share with you some ideas about how you can support your child with their reading.
One of the best gifts that you can give your child is the ability to read.
A child who can read confidently will not only gain a lifetime of enjoyment from books but most importantly will possess the skills needed to access the world around them.
Although your child will be taught in school don’t underestimate how important your role is in helping them develop a positive approach to reading. Creating the right atmosphere and environment can help your child on the way.
TOP TIP 1: PROVIDE READING MATERIAL
Try to ensure there’s a wide range of reading material in your home.
Tesla Learning Resource Center (LRC) has a variety of board books, early readers, Leveled readers, Fiction, Non-fiction, magazines…always ready to provide students and staff to help them in their teaching and learning.
Visit LRC regularly to make sure your child sees lots of different types of books – this way they can begin to decide what they like and don’t like. A great source of free reading material can be found in Tesla LRC.
TOP TIP 2: READ ALOUD
Make sure that your child sees you read regularly and most importantly let your child see you gain pleasure and information from what you read. Read-a-loud to your child anything that’s close to hand. This will encourage your child to look for words and to understand their importance.
TOP TIP 3: ASK QUESTIONS
Ask questions about the story as you read it.
Talk to your child about the words – “What do those words mean?”, “Why do you think the writer uses that word?”, or “Can you think of another word that means the same thing?”.
Talk about the characters in the story – “Why did they do that?”, “What do you think will happen next?”.
TOP TIP 4: GO ONLINE
Don’t forget the power of technology.
There are hundreds of apps and good-quality online reading that can support phonics and spelling.
There are also sites with online stories to listen to. Tesla students can currently read Epic books from 9 am-3 pm during school days.
TOP TIP 5: MAKE IT FUN!
Try to make sure that reading doesn’t become a chore. Make it fun! So, your child can look forward to it.
Take it in turns to read a line each, put on silly voices when reading aloud, add a bit of drama to stories and act out what’s happening or dress up in costume.
Try reading in an unusual place such as: inside a canopy, at night with flashlights; they can build a canopy with simple tools like sheets and pillows.