Daily Tips for Families

Today's Tip for Families

02-01-2022

Read Aloud to Improve Reading Skills

Reading aloud with your child—and having your child read aloud to you—is an important way to help build reading skills.

Here is an idea to use during your regular read-aloud time. It takes only a few minutes, but it can help your student become a better reader:

Choose a short passage to read aloud that is about 200 words long. It should be something your child can read without making many mistakes. Be sure to choose a book your child enjoys.
Read the passage aloud. Use lots of expression in your voice as you read. Make it fun!
Have your child read the text back to you. If a difficult word causes struggles, just say what it is and have your child continue reading. It may take a few times before your student can read the text easily.

At other times, practice reading a short story aloud together. You read it first and then have your child read it. Or read a sentence or two aloud to your child, then have your child read the next sentence or two, and so on.

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