My daughter seems to read aloud with great voice inflection, accuracy and expression. However, she doesn seem to understanding what she is reading, what can I do to help her?
(Let’s Go Learn): Do a lot of discussion about what she is reading. Before she reads aloud to you, talk about the book before you read together and get her ready to seek out information about the story as she reads. Model for her what good readers do when they are trying to make sense of what they read. That is explaining what runs through your head when you read. Ask the same questions that you would subconsciously ask while you’re reading the same text. Discuss the events of the story as you together. You can even stop her occasionally and ask her what she is thinking after she reads a small section. Also, try asking her to read silently, section by section (paragraph or page) and describe what she read, have her draw a picture and explain her thoughts and feelings about the story while you help her make connections to what she knows. Sometimes children are exerting so much energy to sound “good” while they read aloud that they are not construction meaning from the text. That’s why i
Related Questions
- Why are both the Birth and the Life Expression Cards important in doing a reading or understanding a relationship (with myself or another)?
- Overall a great read for any Apple iPhone fan, and of course, that means you since your e reading this blog right?
- How Do You Read Books For School Without Getting Bored?
