We all want our children to succeed. These 5 simple strategies are useful when it comes to teaching children how to read.
1. Ask questions
Asking questions about what your child is reading will develop their ability to understand and to further interact with the text or story. This strategy helps the children think about what they are reading rather than just reading the words on the page.2. Encourage your child to sound out words
If your child is having trouble with reading a particular word or sentence, get them to sound out the word and the sounds that those letters make. This helps them learn what that word is and its pronunciation. This teaches good habits for reading and encourages them to be independent because they can read on their own.3. Dedicate reading time
Practice makes progress. Make time for reading. Whether it’s a few times a week or every day, reading regularly helps your child to improve their confidence and develop their reading ability.4. Pause, Prompt and Praise
When your child is reading, use the three P's: Pause; Prompt and Praise to help them.
If they make a mistake or are having trouble with a word, "pause" and wait for them to think about it and to try again.
After a few moments, "prompt" by giving them a hint to further encourage them.
When they have fixed the error, "praise" and encourage them. This will make them want to carry on reading and help set a positive mindset for later on.
5. Encourage your child to make a mental image of the story
Normally when people read, they create mental images of what is happening in the story to help them to better understand the story. Encourage your child to create these mental images by asking them to describe what the story looks like and include the five senses of touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste. This strategy will help them become better readers and to understand what is happening in the story/text.
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