Read Books On The Right Level

It's important to help children from experiencing frustration as they try to read. This means finding a book that they are able to read comfortably and offer only a slight challenge, in other words, a book the child can comfortably read most of the words they see. Early reading books with pictures and large font help boost children’s confidence and excitement when they realize they can actually read the book! 

Echo Reading

While reading a book to your child, have them repeat a sentence from the story after you have read it. Let them practice making their voice sound natural and changing the tone as the sentence ends. If a character in the story speaks, model how they talk, then have your child repeat after you.

Chorus Read

A chorus read is when you and your child read at the same time, like how singers sing in a chorus! Pick a paragraph in a story and let your child get practice in reading fluently with you.

Help Your Child Sound Out Words and Stop Guessing

Check out these tips from All About Reading to learn how to help your child sound out words instead of guessing when they come across a word they don't recognize. The more they practice, the more fluent readers they will become. 

Practice Using Syllable Types to Read Longer Words

There are six syllable types, and you can remember them by the acronym CLOVER. Use these syllable practice cards to help your child read syllables, so they can work towards decoding longer words.

C = closed syllable

L = -le

O = open syllable

V = vowel teams

E = silent e

R = bossy R

Identify The Syllables

Level 1: Tell your child a word and have them clap the syllables. Tip: have them put their hand under their jaw while they say the word. Each time their jaw moves, that's one syllable.

Level 2: Show your child a word (here are some examples on Twinkl) and have them them divide the word into syllables, then read the word syllable by syllable.