Mrs. Bell
Remedial Reading Teacher

Just for Students

Catch the Reading Bug this summer!

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Literacy Night - 2011

Mrs. Rossi, Officier Mark Juhola and 1st Selectman Tanner	State Senator Donald Williams
Mrs. Bell and Clifford	Author Barbara McClintock, Illustrator David Johnson and Mrs. Lantry

Just for Parents

Here are some tips to help your child be a better reader:

Read to your child every day!

• Read to your child as often as you can.
• Encourage your child to choose the books you read together and help the child to tell the story from pictures in the book.
• Talk about the books you read and the people, things and animals in them.
• Draw attention to the illustrations when reading to your child.
• Enroll your child in the local library.
• Select books that describe familiar experiences, concepts, and objects such as fairy tales and fantasy stories.
• Make sure your child sees members of the family reading.
• Buy books as presents.  Let your child help you choose them.
• Keep audio tapes of favorite stories and songs in the car to play on long journeys.
• Help your child to recognise his/her own name.  Write simple didications inside the child's won books and encourage them to start building their own book collection.
• Teach your child nursery rhymes and songs.
• Make use of quality 'book and tape' sets during busy times in the daily schedule.
• Select books that use repetition to capture the rhythm of language, e.g. The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
• Tell stories on the way to the shop, at bath time, at bed time.
• Always keep a selection of books in your bag.
• Place labels around the home, e.g. 'These Are Kim's Favorite Books.'
• Hold the book so the child can see the pictures and writing.
• Let the child hold the book and turn the pages.
• Encourage the child to join in and 'read' too.
• Leave the book handy for private readings to teddy.
• Help your child to tell the story from the pictures in the book.
• Talk about everyday print. e.g. "We are going in here to get a hamburger.  See the sign.  It says 'Harry's Hamburgers'."
• Sometimes, point to the words you read.
• Talk about your plans, e.g. "Today I am going to make a cake.  Let's look at the recipe."
• Before beginning to read, settle your child down and talk a little about the book. e.g. "This looks as if it's going to be a funny story."
• Accept and praise your child's attempts to read.
• Visit the local book shop.
• Fill your child's room with posters, books, pictures, and mobiles of book characters.
• Make a cloth book bag to take books with you wherever you go.

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 Just for Teachers

• Harcourt School Storytime: http://www.harcourtschool.com/storytown

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