Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers 

Without a doubt, reading with children spells success for early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping children develop into good readers and writers.  

• Invite your child to read with you every day.

• When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help you child learn that reading goes fro left to right and understand that the word he says is the word he sees.

• Read your child's favorite book over and over again.

• Read many stories with rhyming words an lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts.

• Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.

• Discuss new words. For example, "This house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in the palace?

From Parent Partners Empower Winter 2002

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