You are your child's first and most important teacher!

• LEXILE Framework for Reading

Read with your Child

General Tips for Reading Aloud with your child:

• Allow your child to see you reading.
• Read slowly and with expression.
• Take turns reading a page or a chapter with your child.
• Keep plenty of reading materials at home.
• Make a fun event out of visiting the library with your child.
• Involve your child in selecting books from the library.
• Make sure that both you and your child enjoy the book.
• If a story isn't working, it is OK to stop reading, and choose another book.
• It is never too early to start reading to your child And don't stop reading, as the child gets older.
• As you read together, ask open-ended questions about the story that help your child to think about what you are reading, such as: “What would you do if you were in this situation?”
• It only takes fifteen minutes a day to create a reader.
• Remember that reading not only improves your child's performance in school, but also adds enrichment and beauty to his or her life.