Literacy at Home
The Title 1A literacy staff uses a variety of approaches in working with our students. Based upon student needs your child might participate in one or more of these interventions. The Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Intervention Program, Guided Reading Plus, and Reading Recovery are all interventions that have helped students meet with success. Based on assessment data and teacher recommendation an intervention will be chosen for your child. The Title1 staff will continue to monitor and assess frequently in order to ensure that your child is participating in an appropriate intervention.
Parents often ask what they can do at home to support their child’s reading. The following are some ideas that you may find helpful:
-Read with your child everyday.
-Talk about the books your child is reading.
-Try to make connections with what is being read to your life, the world, or another book that you have read.
-When you read aloud, model fluent reading using appropriate expression and pausing for punctuation.
-Read print in your environment. Street signs, cereal boxes, labels, recipes, are all ways to show your child the value of reading in everyday life.
- Make it a fun activity for you and your child to look forward to on a daily basis.
-Give your child the opportunity to write about reading whenever possible.
-Writing letters to your child is a positive way to reinforce the reading and writing connection.
Read daily
Eagerly talk about books
Allow your child to choose books
Demonstrate good reading
Parents often ask what they can do at home to support their child’s reading. The following are some ideas that you may find helpful:
-Read with your child everyday.
-Talk about the books your child is reading.
-Try to make connections with what is being read to your life, the world, or another book that you have read.
-When you read aloud, model fluent reading using appropriate expression and pausing for punctuation.
-Read print in your environment. Street signs, cereal boxes, labels, recipes, are all ways to show your child the value of reading in everyday life.
- Make it a fun activity for you and your child to look forward to on a daily basis.
-Give your child the opportunity to write about reading whenever possible.
-Writing letters to your child is a positive way to reinforce the reading and writing connection.
Read daily
Eagerly talk about books
Allow your child to choose books
Demonstrate good reading
Family Literacy Ideas
Read with expression. Change your voice for each character in a story. Make sound effects with your voice.
Encourage your child to ask questions and point out details in the illustrations and the story or text.
Ask your child what he/she sees in the book and show him/her how objects or events in the book relate to life and the world around you.
Dare to sing, recite rhymes or phrases from books, and even act out some part of the story. Your child will love the sight and sounds of books brought to life!
Tips for Reading Aloud
from the Maine Humanities Council
Encourage your child to ask questions and point out details in the illustrations and the story or text.
Ask your child what he/she sees in the book and show him/her how objects or events in the book relate to life and the world around you.
Dare to sing, recite rhymes or phrases from books, and even act out some part of the story. Your child will love the sight and sounds of books brought to life!
Tips for Reading Aloud
from the Maine Humanities Council
Tips for Reading with Your Child
Introducing a New Book
-Talk about the title, author and illustrator.
-Look through the book and talk about what you see.
-Point out any unusual or difficult words.
Reading the Story
-Have the child read the story to you.
-Encourage your child to follow the words with his/her finger.
-Have your child use the strategies on the bookmark to figure out difficult words.
-If the book is long, you might want to share the reading.
After Reading the Story
-Talk with your child about the story.
-Ask him/her to retell it.
-Ask him/her to share a favorite part and talk about what the story reminded them of.
Reread the Story
-If the story is short and/or has been a struggle, have your child reread it to practice reading more fluently and with expression.
-Encourage your child to reread the story to another family member, like a brother, sister, grandparent, or even a stuffed animal.
-Talk about the title, author and illustrator.
-Look through the book and talk about what you see.
-Point out any unusual or difficult words.
Reading the Story
-Have the child read the story to you.
-Encourage your child to follow the words with his/her finger.
-Have your child use the strategies on the bookmark to figure out difficult words.
-If the book is long, you might want to share the reading.
After Reading the Story
-Talk with your child about the story.
-Ask him/her to retell it.
-Ask him/her to share a favorite part and talk about what the story reminded them of.
Reread the Story
-If the story is short and/or has been a struggle, have your child reread it to practice reading more fluently and with expression.
-Encourage your child to reread the story to another family member, like a brother, sister, grandparent, or even a stuffed animal.
10 Reading Tips
•Read aloud with and to your child every day
•Create a print rich environment
•Model reading and writing
•Read and write with your child
•Cook with your child
•Explore books together
•Tell stories together
•Talk to your child’s teacher regularly
•Visit the library often
•Create a print rich environment
•Model reading and writing
•Read and write with your child
•Cook with your child
•Explore books together
•Tell stories together
•Talk to your child’s teacher regularly
•Visit the library often
Helpful Links (clicking link will open in a new window)
- http://www.yahooligans.yahoo.com
- http://www.pbskids.org
- http://www.storylineonline.net/
- http://www.seussville.com
- http://www.nea.org/readacross
- http://www.mpf.org/
Progress Reports
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Lisbon Community School
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132
33 Mill Street
Lisbon, ME 04250
(207) 353-4132