Mrs. Kirchner’s Reading Corner

 

 

Mrs. Kirchner’s Reading Corner

 

Tips for 1^st Grade Parents

Your encouragement and support are extremely important in helping your 1st grader develop their reading skills.

Here are 5 ways to help make reading a fun part of your everyday routine.

1. Point out when your child has mispronounced a word.
2. Practice reading sight words without having to sound them out.
3. When at the library, look for “Level 1” and “Beginning Reading” books.
4. Ask your child to read familiar words, such as road signs and packages at the grocery store.
5. Ask your child comprehension questions, while reading and when you’re finished.

• What do you think will happen next?
• What would you do or how would you feel?
• Did you like this book?

 

Tips for 2^nd Grade Parents

Your encouragement and support are extremely important in helping your 2nd grader focus on reading to understand.

Here are 5 ways to help your child read for meaning.

1. Help your child decode unfamiliar words by sounding them out.

2. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of words.

3. Have your child to restate important details of a story.
4. Ask your child comprehension questions, while reading.

• What do you think will happen next?
• What would you do or how would you feel?
• Why do you think the character did that?

5. Read longer stories, including beginning chapter books.

 

Please feel free to contact me at nancy.kirchner@clevelandmetroschools.org with any questions regarding reading support at home with your child. 😊