Praise is really important in encouraging
a child to read. Some children need a lot of practice and encouragement, and
some feel discouraged easily. Try to keep reading sessions positive. If
necessary, remind your child about things that they are good at, but have had
to practice to get better.
All children learn differently. Some
children need to slow down when they read, as they may be good at spotting the
first letter of words and then guessing what the word says. Others need to
worry less about mistakes and read all the way through the story. Early readers
often rely heavily on the picture to help them to read the words – this is a
valuable way for the children to make meaning.
If your child gets stuck the best way to
help is to pause, prompt, and then praise.
Pause/
Wait a few seconds and give them
time to think. Often they will work it out.
Prompt
If they still don’t know the word
offer the following prompts:
•
Look at the beginning of the word and make
the first sound with your mouth
•
Check if there are chunks/smaller words
that you know within the word
•
Look for clues in the pictures
•
What would make sense?
•
Go back to the beginning of the sentence
•
Read on to the end of the sentence
•
Does it look like another word you know?
Praise,
If they still don’t know, tell them. Then ask
them to read the sentence again.
Praise your child
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