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Reading With Your Child

Build Language and Literacy Skills while READING!

Ask Questions BEFORE Reading:
Talk about the picture on the cover and the title of the book
  • Ask: "What do you think the book will be about?"
  • Ask: "What do you think will happen to ____?" (refer to a person on the cover)

Ask Questions DURING Reading:
Talk about the pictures in the book and what has happened so far
  • Ask: "Why does the boy look sad/happy/excited?"
  • Ask: "What is that person looking for?"
  • Ask: "Where is that person going?"

Ask Questions AFTER Reading:
Talk about the book as a whole- What happened? What part did you like the most/the least?
  • Have your child retell what happened in their own words
  • Ask: "Did you like it or not? Why did/didn't you like it?"
  • Ask: "Who else might like it?"

Predict:
Talk about what you think might happen
  • Ask: "What will happen next?
  • Say: "I think he will win"
  • Say: "I think that they are going to get lost"

Make Connections:
Talk about the book and relate it to your own life
  • Ask: "Does ___ remind you of something/someone?"
  • Say: "That cat reminds me of your friend's cat"
  • Say: "This boy looks like your brother!"
  • Say: "This reminds me of a dinner at our house!"

Visualize:
Talk about how something might look, sound, or feel. Close your eyes and imagine it!
  • Say: "Close your eyes and picture it in your head"
  • Say: "Think about it. Can you see all those beautiful colours?"
  • Say: "Think about how fuzzy and warm that blanket is!"
  • Say: "Imagine how loud Clifford's bark is! Close your eyes and imagine it - do you hear it?"
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