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Five Things You Can do to improve your child’s reading skills:
1. Provide daily story time.
Set aside a regular time to read with your child every day. Whether your child is preschooler or a preteen, studies show that regularly reading 15 to 20 minute a day increase reading fluency. Reading out loud to a child will produce significant gains in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and the decoding of words. Plus seeing you read will inspire your child to read as well.
2. Remember what you already know.
Ask your child to name three things he already knows about the topic. Then ask him to think about three things that might happen in the story. This pre-reading discussion will improve your child’s reading comprehension.
3. Surround your child with reading material.
Children with a large array of reading materials in their homes score higher on standardized tests. Tempt him to read by having a large supply of books and magazines at his reading level. Put the reading materials in cars, bathrooms, bedrooms, family rooms, and even by the TV.
4. Use a variety of aids to help your child.
Help your child improve her reading by, using textbooks, computer programs, books-on-tape, and other materials available in stores. Games are especially good choices because they let children have fun as they work on their skills.
5. Go to the Library.
Take your children to the library every few weeks to get new reading materials The library also offers reading programs for children of all ages that may appeal to your children and further increase their interest in reading.
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