WAYS TO IMPROVE THE READING AND WRITING PROCESS

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WAYS TO IMPROVE THE READING AND
WRITINGPROCESS
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• READING
• COMPREHENSION

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• -Search for context clues to help the student
  figure out the meanings of words

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• AT HOME
• When reading with your child have him/her try to
  figure out what words mean by reading around the
  words

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Word of the Day strengthens and
  enhances vocabulary

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• AT HOME
• Give a word a day and have your child use a
  thesaurus to figure out the synonyms
• (words that mean the same thing)

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Use word webs, vocabulary frames, journals, and
  individual address books as dictionaries to
  strengthen vocabulary

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• AT HOME
• Use word webs, vocabulary frames, journals, and
  individual address books as dictionaries to
  strengthen vocabulary

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Reading logs after students read, they summarize
  what they have read and write that information in
  their logs

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• AT HOME
• Reading logs after your child has read have s/he
  jot done a few sentences that INCLUDE THE MAIN
  IDEA OF THE STORY

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Be able to answer the five W questions about a
  story or passage they have read by skimming the
  story to find the information. They must be able
  to infer conclusions, because not all answers
  will be written verbatim.

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• AT HOME
• Ask your child the five W questions after
  reading
• Who?
• What?
• Where?
• When?
• Why?

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• AT HOME
• Practice sample reading comprehension activities
  by reading a passage and answering the same five
  W questions

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• WRITING

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Graphic organizers help to organize student
  thoughts

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• AT HOME
• Use the sample graphic organizers to help

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Use word webs, vocabulary frames, journals, and
  individual address books as dictionaries to
  strengthen vocabulary

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• AT HOME
• Use word webs, vocabulary frames, journals, and
  individual address books as dictionaries to
  strengthen vocabulary

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Prior to reading, brainstorm topics and words to
  use such as feeling words and describing words

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• AT HOME
• Prior to reading, brainstorm topics and words to
  use such as feeling words and describing words

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• Students are guided to write introductions by
  rewriting the question in the first paragraph

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• AT HOME
• When asking your child to complete any task at
  home, ask s/he to repeat to you what is expected
  by repeating in his/her own words the question

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• AT HOME - When completing homework, always
  require your child to write in complete sentences
  using part of the question in the answer

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• For example
• What is your favorite color?
• Incomplete Blue
• Complete well written
• My favorite color is blue.

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• LISTENING

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• IN THE CLASSROOM
• -Listen to a story and take notes

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• AT HOME
• Read to your child and have him/her take notes
  about what you are reading.
• Remind your child to focus on the five W
  questions and the main idea

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• IN THE CLASSROOM-Teach students to take notes
  while listening to a variety of lessons by using
  graphic organizers such as webs, outlines, and
  lists

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• AT HOME
• Have your child make a list of what s/he needs to
  do on the weekend as you recite the information

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• AT HOME
• Take phone messages properly by reminding your
  child to record the persons name, number, and
  reason for calling

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• IF WE WORK TOGETHER, YOUR CHILD CAN REACH HIS/HER
  FULLEST POTENTIAL!