Ten Reading and Literacy Tips for Parents of School Age Children

Ten Reading and Literacy Tips for Parents of School Age Children

1. Read aloud with and to your child every day

Experts recommend 30 minutes a day

Pick books that are too long or difficult for your child to read on his own

Choose genres that your child prefers

2. Create a print rich home environment

Include both books (and books on tape) and writing materials

Include newspapers and child-oriented versions of popular magazines (e.g.,

Time for Kids, National Geographic for Kids)

Set aside a special reading area in your homeand make sure everyone uses it

3. Model reading and writing

Make use of the family reading area on your own

Let your child see you reading for work or to learn something

Let your child see you reading for pleasure

4. Read and write with your children in your home language

Let your child see you reading and writing in the language(s) which are

most comfortable to you

Stock your home library with books in English and books in your home

language

Let your child read at home for fun in whichever language she prefers

5. Cook with your child to develop literacy

Read recipes together

Read the labels on ingredients together

Make a family cookbook of favorite recipes

6. Explore books together

Ask your child questions

Point out new vocabulary and ideas

Explore the characters motivations and relate them to your familys life

7. Tell stories together

Talk together about your family history and perhaps, do a geneology chart

Look at old vacation photos and discuss your memories of the trip

Tape your storytelling

8. Write with your child

Provide lots of writing materials and papers

Encourage your child to draw and write on her own

Encourage your child to write thank you notes to grandparents, make to do

lists, write signs such as Torys roomkeep out! and the like

9. Communicate regularly with your childs teacher about his literacy

development

Find out what is happening at school

Ask questions about your child and what you can do to support her

Volunteer and/or observe in your childs classroom

10. Visit the library often

Encourage your child to get her own library card

Take advantage of library programs such as family book clubs

Find out who are your childs favorite authors and genres and go with him to

the library in search of interesting books

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