TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHILDS LITERACY

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TIPS TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHILDS LITERACY
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HELPING WITH HOME READING

• Encourage regular reading at home
• Set a good example by reading yourself
• Plan regular visits to the library

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PURPOSE FOR READING( NON-FICTION BOOKS)
Preparing to read.

• Ensure that the reader knows what they are
  looking for prior to beginning reading
• Read any questions to be answered before starting
  to read
• Ask the reader to tell you what they are looking
  for before they begin to read

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PURPOSE FOR READING ( FICTION BOOKS)
Preparing to read.

• Look at the cover titles, pictures and blurb
• Ask child to predict what the book will be about

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HELPING WITH COMPREHENSION

• Break the text into chunks
• eg. paragraphs
• After reading each paragraph ask the child to
  retell what they have read
• Question the child about key points in the
  paragraph eg names of characters
• For fiction books, ask them to predict what will
  happen next

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HELPING WITH COMPREHENSION

• Students should be visualizing (forming
  pictures in their head as they read) to assist
  their comprehension the RAP method helps with
  this
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
• Read one paragraph
• Ask yourself what you have just read
• Put it in your own words

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LEARNING TO READ THOUGHTFULLY

• Reciprocal questioning.Steps
• Student and parent read a passage silently
• Student asks questions and parent answers
• Parent asks questions and student answers
• This is repeated in subsequent paragraphs
• This process improves questioning skills and
  comprehension.

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BOOK POSITIONING??YES! IT DOES MATTER.

• Correct positioning facilitates tracking skills,
  reduces tiredness increases the speed of
  reading
• Correct positioning of books reduces eye strain
  and blurring
• For 99 of readers a book positioned slightly to
  the right of the midline of the body is the ideal

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USING COMPUTERS

• All slides have been prepared using Arial font
• This font is recommended by the Dyslexia/ Speld
  foundation
• It is easier to read for all students especially
  those with learning problems
• HINT Change the default font for Word on your
  computer to Arial

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CHANGING FONTS IN WORD

• Open Word
• Click on Format select Font
• In the dialogue box,scroll through the fonts
  select Arial
• Click on Default
• A dialogue box will appear asking if youd like
  to change the default font to Arial
• Click Yes Arial is now the default font for Word

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LITERACY

• This is a selection of simple strategies that can
  be used to help with improving literacy
• These strategies can be used with all students
• Copies of these slides are available as handouts
• Our handouts also provide some strategies for
  helping with spelling

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MORE HELP?

• Add your name to the list if you would like to
  attend a workshop for parents to learn about how
  to help with literacy
• Contact Graile Perry-Nash, Netta Thompson
  (Literacy Coordinators) or Jeen Golden (Reading
  Resource Teacher) at school on 9293 6400 for help
  with individual problems.

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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS

• A number of parents volunteer to help students
  with literacy
• We provide FREE training!
• You give time minimum is one hour per week.
• Your help is INVALUABLE to students.

Add your name to the list if you would like to
help /or would like more information
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PLEASE HELP YOURSELF TO OUR HANDOUTS.