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    Reading With Your First Grader!

     

     

    -Keep reading to your child even when he/she can read.  

     

    -Talk with your child about reading preferences that are beginning to develop.  Ask whether he/she likes adventure stories, mysteries, science fiction, animal stories, or stories about other children. 

     

    -Talk with your child about favorite authors and help him/her find additional books by those authors. 

     

    -Before reading a book, talk about the meaning of new words (vocabulary) and have your child make predictions (guess) about what may happen in the story.

     
    -While reading a book, ask your child to tell why a character might have taken a specific action.  Ask for information from the story to support their answer.
     

    -After reading a book, ask your child what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

     

     

    -Enjoy reading yourself and have fun while reading.  The most important thing you can do to help your child become a successful reader is communicate that reading is valuable and enjoyable.

     

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