After teaching my 5-year old how to read in 10-minutes per day, I became a firm believer in the need for parents to spend quality time with their children reading. Even parents that cannot read themselves can make a huge impact on their child’s life in this way.
- Choose a book on an appropriate reading level.
- Set a timer for 10 minutes
- No stress!
- Give the child time to look at the pictures and make observations as you go.
- Pictures add context for beginning readers to add meaning to their words.
- Remember that one has to review a word at least 7 times to get it into the working memory. Just because you tell them what the word is one time does not mean that they will remember it.
- If your child really struggles, offer to read together in unison. This is called “Paired Reading,” a research proven technique for helping children learn to read very quickly.
- Idea: make flashcards of words your child struggles with. Include pictures on the flashcards. (5-cards/time is good.) Review the cards now and then or in the car.
- Repeat readings, allowing child more independence
Some parents think that school is going to teach their child how to read, so they do not need to put the effort in. However, most students receiving special education services do not have parents who help them with their homework. This gives children the message that reading is not that important after all.
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