Unlocking the Mystery

Helping Parents Help Their Children

Our First Literary Memories

Take a few minutes and jot down things you remember about learning to read.

Literacy InterventionA Four Part Focus:1. Word Work2. Phonemic Awareness3. Guided reading4. Reading Comprehension

Word Work

Includes:1. Sight word practice2. Word families3. Recognizing similarities and

differences in words4. Word comparisons: antonyms,

synonyms, similes, etc

Phonemic AwarenessIncludes:1. Letter-sound association2. Practice of vowel combinations3. Digraphs4. Consonant clusters5. Rhyming

Guided readingIncludes:1. Fluency2. Accuracy3. Expression4. Strategies for unfamiliar words

Reading ComprehensionIncludes:1. Understanding literal and inferential

meaning of a story read to them.2. Understanding the literal and

inferential meaning of a story they read themselves.

Before Reading comes Talking~Tell your child stories…

…stories of when you were younger …stories of when they were younger …stories where they are the heroes ~Sing to your child… …sing old fashioned ballads …sing silly rhyming songs …sing songs and leave out the words…let them

fill in the words~Talk to your child… …talk to them about what you are doing and

why you are doing it …talk to them about their favorites things …talk to them about books you are reading …talk to them about new and fabulous words

Reading Itself…~Comprehension The purpose of reading is to get meaning

from text.

~Letter Sounds Each letter represents at least one sound

~Sight Words Some words we just need to remember

from sight

Homework…

• Extension of things taught in school• Give you a chance to see what your child

is learning• Gives your child extra practice at home• Teaches responsibility and organizational

skills• Should only take a few minutes each night

Beyond HomeworkThink of your day… How can we fit in Literacy Learning?~driving home~making supper~homework time~doing dishes/making lunches~bath time~bed time

Practical Ideas:~In the vehicle… …books/books on tape …magnetic games ~In the bathroom… …sponge letters/soap sticks in the tub …magazines/comics in a basket~Before supper… …magnetic letters on the fridge …small white board …read to me …help me with the directions~At the supper table… … ‘How was your day?’~Bedtime……Read!

Beyond literacy…~Expectations… …purpose for reading …providing a quiet place to

concentrate for homework …sitting and listening …responsibility …you CAN do it!

What if…~I’ve tried everything!

Mystery Solved!~The Aha! Moment…