Parents as Reading Partners

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Parents as Reading Partners Workshop presented
by Helen Comba February 18, 2009
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Jack and Jill ran up the hill To fetch a pail of
water Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill
came tumbling after
Clue 1 a is a Popcorn word. What do you
think it is? Clue 2 Use Clue 1 to help you
look at other words? and is also a Popcorn
word. Clue 3 Jill and hill are rhyming
words. What do you notice about them? Clue 4
This is a familiar rhyme. Clue 5 Jack and
Jill are brother and sister.
Their names begin with the same letter.
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What did we do to "unlock the code" of the
Confusabet? Looked for familiar words. Noticed
words that had the same letters (rhyming words,
words that started with the same
letter). Reread...reread...reread... Used
context (familiar rhyme) If this was not a
familiar rhyme, how would clues 1-5 help you to
figure out other words?
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Reading means Read to your child Read by
your child Read with your child
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Let's look at a parent reading with her child.
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vHv4McHXiMPc
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Parents are a child's first teacher! The Six
Keys to Reading Success 1. Make reading
together enjoyable. 2. Consider the reader's
interests, experiences, and reading level. 3.
Introduce the book in a relaxed conversation. 4.
Encourage the reader with specific praise. 5.
Help the reader maintain the meaning of the
story. 6. Read together on a consistent basis.
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As the teacher, what do I do? Praise the
reader using pictures using letter sounds
noticing mistakes rereading fixing
mistakes maintaining meaning reading
smoothly with expression
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Ways Parents Can Support Readers Wait Praise
Conversation Say
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Talk to the reader "Does it make sense?" Jack
and Jill swam up the hill. "Does it sound
right?" Jack and Jill ren up the hill. "
Does the beginning sound of the word match the
word you think it is?" Jack and Jill fan up the
hill.
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www.readwritethink.org/materials/picturematch
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