What to do when you don't know a word:
1) Look for clues in the picture
2) Look for a small word within the larger word (ex. on in pond)
3) Get your mouth ready and your finger under the word
4) Stretch the word out, then snap it together - like a rubber band
5) Does it make sense?
6) Reread the sentence for understanding and fluency
2) Look for a small word within the larger word (ex. on in pond)
3) Get your mouth ready and your finger under the word
4) Stretch the word out, then snap it together - like a rubber band
5) Does it make sense?
6) Reread the sentence for understanding and fluency
Can I read a book more than once?
Yes! We all have our favorite stories and it is okay to read them over and over. In fact, rereading a familiar story helps build reading fluency. You can also time your child as he/she rereads a story and make a chart to show his/her increase in fluency!
How do I know if a story is too hard?
Use the 5 finger rule! If your child misses 5 or more words on the first page, it's too hard for him/her to read alone. This might be a book that you read to him/her or partner read it. Parents still need to read aloud to model fluency and to build vocabulary, even though your child is becoming a reader, too.