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One of the best ways you can help a child become good in language arts (which carries over to all of his school work\u2013since all school work involves reading, comprehending, organizing, etc.) is to help him become a good reader.<\/p>\n
Over the past month, I have focused on teaching reading, reading aloud, reading instruction, phonics, and more.<\/p>\n
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(Check out some of those posts here<\/em>:<\/p>\n Read Aloud Tips (with video!)<\/a><\/p>\n Reading Aloud Together…Builds Memories Forever!<\/a><\/p>\n Using Word Cards in Reading Instruction<\/a><\/p>\n Preparing a Child to Learn to Read<\/a><\/p>\n Phonics Program Round Up for Reading Instruction )<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If your child is still learning to read, be careful that you don\u2019t get caught up in the \u201cdo everything\u201d part of language arts too soon. In the early elementary grades, your child\u2019s primary focus should be on reaching reading fluency.<\/p>\n (This is why I have \u201creading\u201d benchmarks in place for students who want to come to my complete language arts classes<\/a> or purchase CQLA<\/a>: (1) Pre A students should be able to read non-vocabulary-controlled picture books; (2) A students should be able to read easy chapter books.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are still working on reading fluency, let me refresh you with some tips for that before I delve into teaching beginning writing:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 1. Be sure he reads from a book every day. So much reading instruction nowadays is workbook oriented. This is like taking piano lessons while only doing theory books\u2013with no actual playing time. Check out my readability info for choosing readers here!<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Try the \u201cyou read, I\u2019ll read\u201d approach. Have him read a page or paragraph then you read a page or paragraph.<\/p>\n 3. If he gets stuck on a word that you think he knows, remind him of what he knows about it:<\/p>\n \na. Remember, this rhymes with light and bright. You had this word before. 4. If he is stuck too long or you do not think he knows a word, tell him what it is (and anything about it that might help him in the future) and move on. Do not get bogged down on each word.<\/p>\n 5. Ask your librarian for help getting a reader that is truly at his level (or check out these vocabulary controlled readers<\/a>). Do not believe those readers that say K level in the corner but contain two syllable words!<\/p>\n 6. Read aloud to him from a chapter book or other book that he enjoys to make the reading experience pleasant for him.<\/p>\n 7. Reward him for practicing reading\u2013stickers, coins, candy\u2013it\u2019s worth bribing for!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I am going to move into beginning writing for a while here on the blog–sentences, sentences vs. clauses, writing sentences, verbs, etc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nb. Do you remember what the e at the end of the word makes the first vowel say?
\nc. How do you think Rabbit feels? Would that word be sad or silly based on how he probably feels?<\/p>\nHere are some tips for taking your child from a reader to a writer:<\/h3>\n