Reading Aloud is Fun!

Reading aloud is good for young readers.  It builds concentration, confidence and language skills.  But sometimes kids are uncomfortable with this activity.  Parents can help by practicing at home.  These steps make it easy:

Scan the story first.  Review difficult words together before reading.

Have your child read silently before saying the material aloud.

Read the story to your child at least once before she reads it to you.

Take turns reading parts of a story.  You read one line or paragraph.  Then your child reads one, and so on.

Correct your child's reading errors only if they affect the meaning of the story.

Read stories that include a running dialogue.   Have fun talking “in character,” using different voices and mannerisms.

Show pride in your child's progress.   Compliment his efforts whether or not he makes mistakes.

Keep it up.   No child is too old to read with parents.