Greetings!
Welcome to the first issue of "Kidz Reading Tips"! This monthly newsletter provides tips for busy parents, grandparents and teachers of 1 to 12 year olds. These are ideas you can do! It will include back issues and freebies focused on bringing joy and help to young readers.
Carla Pennington Kirby
 Reading Specialist, MA
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| Tip 1 Word Families |
When teaching word families, learning to read patterns is important. Children recognize word patterns as opposed to  sounding out words. When a child knows the word "cat", the pattern to teach then is mat, rat, sat. Over emphasis on phonics will result in 'cu' 'a' 'tuh'. This is why it's important to teach patterns through word families - rhyming words. Once the "short a" sounds are learned, do the same with e, i, o and u words. I like to make a visual for students with houses these "word families" live in! |
| Tip 2 Echo Reading |
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This works, as it sounds - child "echoes" the sentence you just read to them, when you have finished. So, you set the example by smooth, expressive reading while the child follows the text with his eyes in his book. Then he re-reads (echoes) the same sentence back with same fluency and expression that you used. This can be done sharing a book with a child or with a group of children who each have the same book.
It is one of the simplest and most effective approaches to develop fluency, reading with expression, expand vocabulary and increase reading achievement for K- 4gr.
- Children learn they can read as dramatically as they speak.
- A study has shown with 2.5 months of intensive practice, echo reading produced a 7 month gain in reading skills.
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| Tip 3 Easter Egg Game |
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 Holidays are the perfect time to make reading fun! Using plastic eggs that open, you can write a word and place one in each egg. Fill a basket with "egg words" and take turns pulling out an egg and reading the word. Whoever has the most "egg words" in the end, is the winner. This can be adapted to teach picture words, letters, phrases and sentences.
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Personalized Book of the Month |
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 My Book of Zoo Rhymes "This book is about me!"
Rhyming is important when learning to read and especially fun when your name is in the story! Perfect for an Easter present. Put "HAPPY EASTER!" on first page, along with your name as the gift giver. To see how to include child's name and more...
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As a Reading Specialist, I taught K-3 remedial reading and 4-6 gifted students. It is a thrill to see kids light up, as they grasp each new skill and learn the JOY of reading! I believe young reader's success comes not only from teaching with enthusiasm, but the many creative
ways to bring reading into their lives.
My reading tips are
used with our own family and when volunteering at schools, too. I now am excited to share them with YOU!
At the bottom of issues will be a hi-lited "Personalized Book of the Month". I have made these for 20 years! Each child is the star of their own story. Books are self-esteem building and written by educators.
Personalized books for Newborns - 10 are keepsakes.
See web site below.
Partial proceeds go to churches & schools in Jamaica. |
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