Read with me. Talk with me. Write with me.

Reading is one of the most beneficial activities that you can do with your child. Completing this homework will help your child become a fluent reader. During each week, your child will need to read each night for AT LEAST 20 minutes. Each night, they need to complete a reading log prompt. PLEASE KEEP THESE DIRECTIONS AND THE PROMPTS AT HOME TO USE EACH WEEK!!!

Each night your child should read for at least 20 minutes.

Your child should read to you. When he/she is stuck on a word, try to help him/her figure it out using reading strategies (i.e. sounding it out, chunking sounds and parts of words s/he knows, checking if the word makes sense, skipping it and then coming back to it, etc.) Try not to just tell your child the word. Also, encourage your child to read with expression.

While your child is reading, ask him/her questions to make sure they are understanding the book. Use the Questions for Reading packet that was given at Curriculum Night.

To complete the Reading Log:

Write the start date for the week at the top of the page

Write the day of the week in the box, the title of the book and the coach (i.e. mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, brother, sister, etc).

Have your child select a book s/he will read to you.

Once they have finished reading, help them select ONE prompt to answer. Write the letter of the prompt on the reading log sheet. Make sure your child chooses a different prompt each night. Do not use the same prompt until you have used each prompt once.

Your child should write at least 2 COMPLETE sentences responding to the prompt. Encourage your child to use sentence starters that relate to the prompt (i.e. My favorite part was when., I felt sad when, etc.)

Please remind your child to begin each sentence with a capital letter and end with punctuation.

Remember handwriting counts! Please have them write in their best handwriting.

Happy Reading!