- Read orally to your child (short stories, poems, news
articles, recipes, etc.)
- Model good reading skills in the home by reading in front
of your child.
- Provide a consistent daily study period without distractions.
- Monitor daily/weekly assignments.
- Sign up for Great Books
- Help with specific skill (phonics, comprehension, etc.)
- Read a story and have your child predict what will happen
next.
- Read a story and have your child change the ending.
- Read a story and make up a sequel.
- Use reading computer programs if available.
- Use books and follow-along cassettes.
- Have your child write about family events, then read it
back to an adult.
- Visit the public library frequently.
- Provide opportunities for your child to attend theater
performances, musicals, IMAX, etc.
- Follow up on enrichment activities with additional materials.
- Compare/contrast movies and videos with previously read
books.
- Limit TV and Video games.
- Encourage your child to keep a journal (travel, family
events, feelings).
- Provide high interest literature, including magazines.
- Encourage letter-writing, pen pals, thank you notes.
- Provide reference materials and activities that encourage
your child to use reference skills.
- Discuss literature with your child, asking higher level
questions.
- Monitor your child's reading by asking literal questions.
- Monitor your child's reading by asking inferential questions.
- Monitor your child's reading by asking critical questions.
- Discuss and Encourage addition of words to your child's
vocabulary.
- Provide vocabulary skill materials such as vocabulary
workbooks, , crossword puzzles, etc.
- Take time to talk to your child about everything in his/her
environment.
- Be a good model. Use simple, slow speech. Try to use grammatically
correct sentences.
- Discuss new words with your child to increase his/her
new vocabulary.
- Let your child help you with what you are doing. He/she
should be an active participant, not just an observer.
- Praise your child's efforts and accomplishments to encourage
self-confidence and a zest for learning.
- Send your child to school every day and on time.
- Make sure your child gets to school on time every day.
- Other _______________________________________________
Adapted from a list compiled by South Madison Community
School Corporation
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