Here are some easy, practical ways you can increase your child's skills and love for reading. Read with your child every day. Give children something to look forward to by reading to them every day at the same time. Have your child read out loud to you. Listen carefully and make sure to praise your child's reading. Take turns reading -- You read a section, then have your child read the next section. Even after children can read on their own, keep reading to them so they can enjoy stories and books that interest them but are too hard for them to read by themselves.
Here are some questions to help with your child's reading comprehension:
- What is book title and author?
- What and who is on the book cover?
- What happened in the story?
- Who are the characters in the story?
- What was your favorite part of the story and why?
- Tell me about the events (things, places or characters) in the story.
- Which words rhyme in the story?
