Tips for reading with your child:
Help your child think about what he or she has just read
Ask your child to retell the story
Ask your child to make predictions about what will happen next
Help your child compare and contrast what he or she is reading with real life
Talk about the different characters
Share each other's favorite parts of the book
Things you can do at home:
Make your home a reading home
Provide 20-30 minutes of uninterrupted reading time every day
Find a comfortable spot where your child can read
Read out loud to your child
This is a time to have fun
Read with expression, laugh together
Discuss books with your child
Have your child read out loud to you every day
Ask your child to read to you and other family members
Try and arrange that your child reads for at least 20 minutes daily
Focus your conversation on the meaning of the story
Don't focus on mistakes (by focusing on mistakes, you can cause your child to lose the desire to read to you)
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