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Parents are very
important to their child's literacy development. If the child is
to receive maximum benefits from Reading Recovery, daily
attendance is strongly encouraged. Additional support is
provided by parents nightly at home. During this time the child
practices their stories and does their cut-up sentence.
Beginning readers need lots of practice and encouragement ! |
Establish a regular time
to listen to your child read their books, and reassemble their cut-up
story each day.
Be sure to send ALL the
books that come home, back to school the next morning for that day's
lessons.
Visit a lesson to see
your child's successes, and to view how a lesson runs.
Read books and stories
to your child so that they may hear how good readers sound, learn new
vocabulary, and develop broad background knowledge. Generally, follow
their interests. What kinds of books do they enjoy ?
Look together at a
book's pictures. Do they have a prediction about what they think might
happen ? Talk about what does happen, laugh together at the funny parts,
etc.
Encourage, support, and
cheer all your child's efforts.
If your child needs help
while reading, first allow them a little time to think. Encourage them
to go back and reread. You might say, "Think about what would make
sense?," or "Check the picture and give the word a try."
You can further
encourage writing by having them add to shopping lists, write messages
for you, and make their own cards, stories, and books as gifts. Another
possibility would be to keep a nightly journal or a diary.
You can further
encourage reading by having your child read a simple recipe while you
make it together. Write your child notes for their pillow, for in their
school lunch, etc. Play word games, board games, and other games they
enjoy that involve some reading.
Find a special place, or
decorate a box together, so that your child will have their very own
space for their books.
It's helpful for a child
to also have opportunities to see their own parent(s) read and write.
Continue to read
together in the summertime. Regularly visit the library. Consider
joining a book bug club for fun.
