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SARAH E PHOTOGRAPHY
you pick up a paper book or tablet to
read together, remember these reading
strategies:
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Ask questions about the story. Label
what you see, ask expanding ques-
tions (e.g. What else can you get
from the store?) or relate it to their
experiences.
Have an adult-led and child-led story
during reading time. You read a
story first and then let your child
read one next. If you are using
good strategies when you read, so
will your child!
Follow the words with your finger.
You don’t have to do this for every
book or page but this gives early
readers awareness to key elements
such as reading from left to right.
As they grow, get your child to
show you where we start!
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Make the story come alive! When I
was younger, my dad had a voice for
every book character – it was great!
It may take you out of your comfort
zone but using different voices and
facial expressions can give meaning
to text and punctuation.
Happy Reading!
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