Here are some suggestions of things you can do at home to help your child be a successful reader.  These may be a bit advanced for a kindergartner, but they are excellent suggestions for the emerging readers and the students who are already reading...

 

*  Have your child read silently for at least 10-15 minutes each night.

OR...

*  Have your child read out loud to you for at least 10-15 minutes each night.

OR...

*  Read to your child daily for 10-15 minutes.

*  Ask your child questions about what they have just read.

*  Ask your child to summarize the story.

*  Have your child tell you what happened first, next, and last in the story.

*  Be a positive role model!  Read in front of your child. 

   You could both read silently for 10-15 minutes and

   share (discuss) what what you read. 

 

 

*  Chunk it!  Look for "chunks" in the word.

          *Reread the sentence

          *Sound out the word

          *Use picture clues

          *Use context clues

          *Read on for clues

          *After you decode the word, make sure you go back,

           and reread the sentence now that you know how

           to say the word!