Making Predictions

Making predictions is a very important part of the reading process.

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Pause Prompt Praise

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Pause Prompt Praise: "When your child or student is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give them time to do so. It is hard to resist telling them the word st..."

Pause Prompt Praise

When your child or student is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give them time to do so. It is hard to resist telling them the word straight away. I usually wait between 3-5 seconds, depending on how close their articulation is to actually reading the word accurately. Then I may suggest a prompt or clue. For example I might say " have a look at the picture". Lastly, praise their efforts even if they don't get the word. "I liked the way you tried to work out that word. Well done". Then next time, they will feel better about having a go to work out other tricky words.

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Reading Tip for parents of First Graders

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Reading Tip for parents of First Graders: "Whenever you leave the house for a doctor's appointment for example, take a book or magazine so your child can read while you are waiting. A..."

Reading Tip for parents of First Graders

Whenever you leave the house for a doctor's appointment for example, take a book or magazine so your child can read while you are waiting. Always try to fit in reading.

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: An alphabet book - early learning

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: An alphabet book - early learning: "Make an alphabet book using the letters of the alphabet the children know. Use the form of the letter the children already know. IE lower or..."

An alphabet book - early learning

Make an alphabet book using the letters of the alphabet the children know. Use the form of the letter the children already know. IE lower or upper case, Then use a key picture they identify with that letter already. IE they can draw a picture or find one in a magazine.

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: There are no bad answers, just bad questions

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: There are no bad answers, just bad questions: "There are no bad answers, just bad questions. An effective question needs to be well worded and well framed."

There are no bad answers, just bad questions

There are no bad answers, just bad questions. An effective question needs to be well worded and well framed.

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Back to school fingerplay

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Back to school fingerplay: "As we are going back to school for the new year, I found a cute little fingerplay for parents and teachers. Back to School Fingerplay Two l..."

Back to school fingerplay

As we are going back to school for the new year, I found a cute little fingerplay for parents and teachers.
Back to School Fingerplay
Two little houses all closed up tight 
(make fists) 
Open up the window and let in the light 
(open fist) 
Ten little finger people tall and straight 
(ten fingers) 
Ready for school at half past eight 
(walk with fingers)