Love of Reading

This year we are focusing on developing a love of reading in all of our students. You can help support this by doing some of the following things at home:

Our whole school focus this term is to have all students reading at home on a regular basis and completing their reading log.

Find some regular time to listen to your child read or talk to them and ask questions about what they are reading.

This term we are focusing on vocabulary. Encourage your child to talk about new words they discover while reading. Children can jot these words down in a note book, or the back of their reading log to discuss at school.

Questions you can ask when your child is reading at home.

Before your child reads a book, ask:

Why did you select this book?
What makes you think this book is going to be interesting?
What do you think the book is going to be about?
Does this book remind you of anything else you’ve already read or seen?
What kind of characters do you think will be in the book?
What do you think is going to happen?

While your child is reading a book, try asking:

Will you catch me up on the story? What’s happened so far?
What do you think will happen next?
If you were that character, what would you have done differently in that situation?
If the main character in that story lived next door, would you be friends?
What does the place look like in your head as you read? Would you want to visit there?
Did you learn any new words or facts so far?

After your child has finished a book, ask questions like:

What was your favorite part of the book? Why?
Who was your favorite character? Why?
What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?
Why do you think the author wrote this book?
Would you have ended the book differently? Did it end the way you thought it would?
Did the problem of the book’s plot get solved?
If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be?

K/1L have been enjoying reading Belinda by Pamela Allen.

Students in IH have been doing some buddy reading.