Tips for Supporting Reading at Home
Establish a Routine: Designate a specific time for your child to read at his or her level for at least 20 minutes every night.
Create a Comfortable Reading Environment: Use pillows, lamps, and comfortable furniture to set up a cozy reading area in your home. Read your own books there to model good reading habits.
Incorporate Fast and Fun Read: Use magazines, newspapers, recipes, TV schedules, and road signs as reading opportunities. Incorporate quick reading whenever and wherever you and your child happen to be.
Share Workplace Reading: Bring home materials and documents from your job so your child sees the relevance of reading in the workplace and the long-term importance of becoming a successful reader.
Read and Ride: Listen to audiobooks while traveling by car so your child hears modeled fluent reading. Bring along headphones for your child to listen to audiobooks while on a train or plane.
Read and Chat: Discuss the books that your child is reading. Ask questions such as: What was your favorite part? Who were your favorite and least favorite characters? Can you think of another ending?
Create a Comfortable Reading Environment: Use pillows, lamps, and comfortable furniture to set up a cozy reading area in your home. Read your own books there to model good reading habits.
Incorporate Fast and Fun Read: Use magazines, newspapers, recipes, TV schedules, and road signs as reading opportunities. Incorporate quick reading whenever and wherever you and your child happen to be.
Share Workplace Reading: Bring home materials and documents from your job so your child sees the relevance of reading in the workplace and the long-term importance of becoming a successful reader.
Read and Ride: Listen to audiobooks while traveling by car so your child hears modeled fluent reading. Bring along headphones for your child to listen to audiobooks while on a train or plane.
Read and Chat: Discuss the books that your child is reading. Ask questions such as: What was your favorite part? Who were your favorite and least favorite characters? Can you think of another ending?