Learning Strategies

 

 

Reading Comprehension Strategies:

 

NOTE:

Your child should read every night.

If they struggle with reading, parents should read with them every night.

If they are a reluctant reader, find books, short stories, or magazines that interest them.

As long as they are reading, it does not matter what they are reading.

Take them on a special trip to a bookstore and buy them books.

Give them a reward for finishing a book, such as a pizza and movie night.

They should read books that are just right for them….

not too difficult, not too easy…even if below grade level.

When children try to read text that is above their reading level, it can affect their confidence and create a negative attitude towards reading.

v     Tell your child to look at the pictures to see if they may help make sense of what they are reading

v     If they can’t read a word, tell them to skip it and read on, then reread

v     Tell them to try to use context clues to figure-out what a word means.

For more information on Context Clues, GO TO:

 http://www.scc.losrios.edu/~langlit/reading/contextclues/intro1.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ccinfer.htm

http://www.english-zone.com/vocab/vic02.html

http://www.allamericareads.org/lessonplan/strategies/vocab/context.htm

http://vclass.mtsac.edu:920/readroom/context.htm

 

 

v     If your child struggles with comprehension, buy the books they need to read so they can highlight important details as they read.

v     If you can’t buy the books, have students use stickies to write notes, thoughts, words they can’t read or understand, etc….in place of highlighting.

v     Use story maps to help your child understand genre (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc…), characters, plot, setting, important events, problem, climax, and solution. Go to

v     Use strategies such as making predictions, visualizing text (draw picture if necessary), connecting text to self, other books, or world, or making inferences by asking yourself ‘I wonder’.

v     Have your child discuss the book with friends.

v     If you have time, read the book either with your child or by yourself so you can discuss the book and make sure they understand it.

v     Get books on tape at your local library.

v     Review new vocabulary or have your child write down words they come across that they do not understand. Keep a dictionary handy.