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Mrs. Bell, BES Reading Consultant

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Catch the Reading Bug this summer!

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Just for Parentsreading

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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