What Are Some Reading Tips To Help Improve A 1st Graders Reading Skill?
What are some reading tips to help improve a 1st graders reading skill?
I have a first grader who is struggling with reading and I need some tips to help her improve.
What are some reading tips to help improve a 1st graders reading skill?
I have a first grader who is struggling with reading and I need some tips to help her improve.
Reading aloud with her, ten minutes a day, will help immensely – have her choose a book, and take turns reading a paragraph or sentence. Encourage her to sound out difficult words with ‘word chunks’ – give her a high five for patience with identifying sounds. A half-hour of your reading aloud her choice of a daily bedtime story encourages her to listen to the cadence of the words, the expressions you can use, and create a lifelong love of reading. Encourage her to read all homework directions, to foster a confidence and familiarity with them – especially for stress-free test-taking. I encourage students to learn five words a week – then use them in a sentence. My favorite technique is travel words – have the child read a road sign, or a brochure, or an advertisement sign – the visual link is good for an added memory connection. Getting her a library card will empower her – three books at a time is manageable, and many public libraries have great programs for kids to join. And, when my child was a preschooler, asking for candy at the store, I would always say ‘yes’ to a book – I can still hear him asking me to steer our cart towards the book section – to this day, no matter how tight our finances, I make sure to have ‘book money’ in my wallet at the ready! Have a healthy and happy new year!
I have been a reading teacher for more than 30 years.These are some good generic suggestions. However, let’s back up a bit. Why is the child having problems? Have you checked eye sight and hearing? Does he know what to do when you say to sound it out? Can he hear the differences between similar sounds? Can he rhyme? Does he know the names and sounds of the basic letters? Does he know both long and short vowel sounds? Can he read the words, but doesn’t understand what he read? Is he slow and jerky when he reads ( disfluent)? How clear is his speech? Does he enjoy working on the computer?
You may want to consult with the school reading specialist. Don’t waste time on activities which are inappropriate.
The site below contains some 100 sequenced activities for 1st grade readers. You can print them out.
The second is a website to practice various skills.
And… we can give more specific suggestions when we have more details about the student.
Hope this helps you get started.
Start with the Rhymes. Let him read them and enjoy…….
Most kids enjoy comics so read the funny pages with her. Also a lot of newspapers have a kids page one day a week that is fun to read. Mainly, lots of reading together whatever you choose to read….she reads some, then you read some! The librarian in the childrens section of the library should be able to help you find age appropriate books too. Start with some that are easy & then some that are little more challenging to bring her level up. Make sure the subject is interesting to her.
Practice that appears to be fun rather then a chore. Get Highlights, simple books you can read together and dont forget the power of bedtime stories to spark the curiosity of a child.
flash cards -beginer books
Read to her. Pick out fun books. Have her read to you. Have her read books out loud that are below her level to help develop confidence in reading, slip in a harder one every now and then. Mostly, read to her and point at the words as you go along. Sound them out, show her how to do it. Good luck.