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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 andshare (discuss) what what you read.Strategies for word attack:* 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 howto say the word!
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