Reading In First Grade

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Reading In First Grade

• Information For Parents

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The Four Reading Events

• Shared Reading-groups work with the teacher using
  books that promote early reading behavior.
• Guided Reading-child problem solves with little
  help from the teacher at text instructional level
  of 90 percent or above.

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• Read Aloud-child listens to the story for
  language patterns, vocabulary and concepts above
  instructional level.
• Familiar Reading-Child applies strategies in
  independent reading.

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Six Ways to Read

• Get Help from pictures-a picture can tell you
  what the words say.
• Remembering-you remember some words because you
  see them over and over.
• Phonics-the sounds of letters in a word can help
  you read it
• Predicting-expecting words to come along makes
  you ready to read them.
• Writing writing the words is good practice for
  reading them.
• Sense-if what you read makes sense then youre
  reading it right

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What Do Good Readers Do Before Reading

• Think about the title and the cover.
• Think about the pictures.
• Think about things that might happen in the
  story.
• Think about what I already know.

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While Reading if I Dont Know a Word

• Look at the pictures.
• Say the word slowly.
• Reread.
• Skip it, read on, then go back.
• Look for chunks.
• Ask what would make sense.
• Ask where have I seen that word before.

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What Good Readers Do

• Use eyes and fingers to make text match.
• Look at the pictures.
• Get mouths ready to read.
• Ask if the word or text look right, sound right
  and does it make sense.
• Start over to fix the word or text to check it.

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What Parents Can Do

• Read with your child 10-20 minutes each day.
• Find a quiet, comfortable spot to read.
• Read different types of materials.
• Let your child see you reading.
• Read aloud to your child and reread favorite
  stories.
• Let your child read to you.
• Talk about what you and your child read.

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Reacting To Errors

• Give your child 10 seconds of wait time to figure
  out the word.
• Ask,What do you think the word could be?
• Let your child use picture clues.
• Have your child reread the sentence.
• Ask your child to sound out the word.
• Tell your child the word.
• Praise your child.

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Respond to Reading

• Talk about what you are reading.
• Predict what the book will be about by looking at
  the title and cover.
• Question while you readthe who, what, when,
  where, why and how.
• Relate the text to a personal experience.
• Retell the story in sequence.
• Discuss favorite parts, likes, dislikes, or
  something learned.
• Discuss thoughts and feelings about what you are
  reading.

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Reading is a Life Skill

• Reading is an important life skills. You can
  help your child to become a fluent reader by
  providing experiences that will meet with
  success. The use of a library card, reading
  different kinds of books and magazines, reading
  directions, recipes and mail are just a few
  ideas. By being supportive and praising new
  skills learned you can help your child enjoy the
  world of books.