September

This Month’s Reading Reminders  

High Frequency Words- (Word Wall Words) –please practice!

Your child becomes a better reader when these words are    

            quickly recognized.

A couple words are introduced each week.

While working on the mastery of many, concentrate on a small number of words at a time. Make flashcards or a bingo game. Have your child practice writing each. Have your child find them in stories. Use our interactive program under the "High Frequency Words" menu choice. Make it fun!

Your Child’s Book Choice

 “VACATION BOOKS"

Ask yourself the questions and if your answers are “yes”, your book is a “Vacation Book”.

Have fun reading it

1. Have you read it lots of times before?
2. Do you know every word?
3. Can you read it fluently (smoothly)?
4. Do you understand the story very well?
5. Is it easy to retell the story without looking?

"JUST RIGHT BOOKS"

  Ask yourself the questions and if you answer yes, this book is probably a “Just Right Book”.   

Read it and learn from it!

1. Is this book new?
2. Are there just a couple of words you do not know?
3. Can you read it smoothly in some places?
4. Can someone help you with this book? Who?
5. Do you understand most of the book?
6. Can you retell many details of the story without looking.

“SOMEDAY BOOKS”

Ask yourself the questions and if you answer yes, this book is probably a “Someday Book”.

Give it another try in a couple of months OR  "Read the pictures. Take a picture walk"

1. Are there many words you do not know?
2. Are you not sure what the story is about?
3. Is it hard to read the story smoothly?
4. Are you not able to find someone to help you?

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