PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-3

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4. Look for exciting and easy reading books for children who are struggling with reading

 A child's reading level may not necessary and always match age level and class in the school.

Boys should be encouraged to read like girls. So dads, uncles, grandpa should also be a part of the reading experience by modelling reading, and also reading to the children.

5. Television vs. Books

Do not make it easy for the child to watch none educational Television Programs.  Encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes every day at home. Experts say that it takes this amount of time daily to develop reading speed, resilience, and comprehension skill. Schedule a daily reading time. Make rules concerning Television viewing, such as -"Not more than 10 hours of watching period for educational programs per week."

6.  Use 'active reading' to boost comprehension

'Learning to read' is different from 'Reading to learn.'

Most often a time, when a child has read through homework exercise, and is asked a basic question: "Do you understand what you've just read?" The common answer is usually "No." 

The parents may possibly take the following steps to arrest this reading deficiency syndrome.

* Before your child starts to read an assignment, have your child think about what he or she is about to read (see the big picture).

* Make your child take notes while reading. This makes it easier to study and review. They should write down important points from what was read.

* Relate the reading to previous knowledge. Have your child write a paragraph after finishing a reading assignment then answer questions like these:

- What was the main topic of this chapter?

- How is it similar to something else you have learned?

- What key ideas or points did you already know?

- What did you learn that was completely new to you?

7. Make reading an important family activity

Make sure your child sees you reading. 

Discuss with your children what you are reading. For example: Ask your child what he or she thinks about a story in the newspaper, and then pass the newspaper to him to read and comment. This makes your child aware that reading is not just for school.

 You can get information from reading and also give your opinion about what has been read. It also makes your child curious and what to ask more questions thereby developing a creative mind.

8. Help your child keep a positive attitude

You need to help and encourage your child to focus on what he or she doing right. Practicing regularly and rewarding/ praising best effort.

Encourage your child to always carry out these steps:

a. Preview what you are about to read.

b. View: picture the story, take notes and highlight important points.

C. Review: consider what you've learnt.

Building good reading skills is like building a house. You must have a strong foundation on which to build on. It also needs constant maintenance and reinforcements.

Helping your child develop a good reading skill should be top priority for all Parents Involvements and Parenting Programs.

 “The Family that reads together succeed together.”