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
Distinguishing between fantasy and realism is a skill that you and I are probably able to do easily, and without much thought. However, for a young child who has only had a few years worth of experiences compared to our decades worth, it may not be such an easy task.
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Written by Laura on September 26, 2011
For very young children who are not yet reading, it is still important to teach them comprehension skills. They should be prepared for when that little light goes on, and they begin to decode the words. Try this royal activity to help your child show off their reading comprehension skills.
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Written by Laura on August 27, 2011
In the “Winnie the Pooh” stories, Pooh Bear and his friends will sometimes play “Pooh Sticks”. This is a game they made up which they take great delight in playing even though it is a very simple game. Each player chooses a stick from the ground and then, together, they stand atop a bridge that has a stream running underneath it. At the same time, all of the players drop
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Written by Laura on July 8, 2011
Have you ever noticed the wall of brochures that are displayed at any given rest area along the highway? Even if we are not staying in that area, my children love to look at the various activities that are there. They dream about going to all of the exciting places listed, and, of course, they ask if we can go there some day. I have also found that they are very attentive when I read to them ou
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Written by Laura on May 9, 2011
My children both love all of the books I can manage to find that were written by Eric Carle. A favorite, of course, is “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Although there are many skills that can taught using this book, one of the most obvious is sequencing.
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Written by Laura on March 25, 2011
When children enter elementary school, and teachers attempt to teach them about identifying the main idea of a story, kids will often try to summarize the entire story. The main idea and a summary are two different things. Instead of telling everything that happened, the main idea has two important elements.
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Written by BRWI Staff on February 2, 2011
Have you ever been in the middle of a good story, be it a magazine article, television show, movie, or book, and had to stop in the middle? When you are right at an intriguing part of the story, it can be difficult to close the book or turn off the television. You are left longing to know what happens next.
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Written by BRWI Staff on January 12, 2011
As you sit down with your child to read her a story, there are several things you can do to help your child get the most out of her storytelling experience. Children at this young age are typically willing to sit and listen to a story from start to finish. However, you want to actively engage them in the story in order to get them thinking about what they are hearing. Here are some simple sugge
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Written by BRWI Staff on November 10, 2010
Young children love to read. They even love to read before they are able to actually sound out the words. You may see your child sitting with a familiar book retelling the story in his own words while pretending to read the words on the page. And, although you may not appreciate the draw to a certain fast food restaurant with a giant yellow “M” as their logo, your child will begin t
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 1, 2010
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