Reread for Understanding
One of the reading strategies my older son is practicing is “rereading for understanding”. Although it is certainly applicable to beginning readers who may need to go back and reread what they just read in order to make sure they are understanding what they are reading, it is a skill that you can begin to teach children even as preschoolers.
As you are reading stories to your youngsters, occasionally pause to ask questions about what you are reading. Does your child understand the story? If you come across a word of which you are not sure if your child knows the meaning, take a moment to ask your child about the word.
Whenever you discover that your child does not understand part of the story, together go back a page or two and reread the story. Help your child use the words and the pictures to better understand the story. Take time to explain to your child that rereading the story can help you understand and parts that may be confusing or figure out the meaning to words that you don’t know.
Although your child is probably not reading words on her own, learning strategies to help better understand what is being read is one way to help her get ready for the day when she is reading by herself.
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Written by Laura on October 31, 2011
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