Reading With Your Child
As the school year gets rolling we want to offer you ideas
on how to make your child’s learning the most successful and enjoyable as
possible. One thing that has been shown over and over to have a positive impact
on your child is reading with them daily. Reading is one of the most important
life skills. You can help your child
become an enthusiastic and fluent reader by providing experiences that will
lead to success. Below are some suggestions for things you can do at home:
* Create a bedtime story routine. Plan for 15 to 20
minutes to read to or with your child. Discuss pictures, characters and ways
the story relates to your child.
* Encourage your child to write and/or draw about story
experiences they have had, and talk about how a story made them feel or think.
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Keep a variety of books available so your child can choose their own reading
experiences. Expose them to different kinds of books--picture
books, mysteries, fables, biographies, non-fiction, etc. Try reading poems,
songs, rhymes and even riddles. Read to
get information such as game directions, toy instructions and recipes. If you
need books, you can visit your local library, or talk to Ms. Cori about options
for borrowing books from the school.
Scholastic Reading Club
If
you are looking for a less expensive way to increase your child’s home library,
Scholastic Reading Club is one simple way to make that happen. There are a
variety of books appropriate for your child’s age level. Some items cost as
little as one dollar! Every book purchased helps us get new books for our
school and classroom libraries.
The
first catalogs are in this week’s purple folder. Please return orders by
September 6. Orders can also be made online. If you need any help, please see
Ms. Cori.
Thank you!
Thank you to the parents that volunteered for our
classroom this month. Your help means a lot to us! The sign-up sheet for
September volunteer opportunities will be up by Monday.
