Using a dry erase board, choose a word or a phrase and use dashes to represent each letter of the word or phrase. Parents can also host their own word game competition. Even board games that encourage kids to read clues or cards related to the game may help them practice reading. Parents can find other types of word or reading board games online. Creating words can help kids recognize phonetic patterns and may help them expand their vocabulary. There are many games that focus on words Scrabble and Bananagrams are just two popular options. This game can have multiple players-get siblings involved! And, of course, parents also can and should play, too, by talking about the book they are reading. How do kids play Catch & Tell? Parents toss the ball, and the child has to answer the prompt that lands face up. Who is the main character? What are they doing? When/Where does the story take place? Or maybe parents write prompts related to more detailed inquiries perhaps the sections of the ball could ask children to talk about the differences between characters or the significance of an event. Questions related to the ‘wh’ questions work well for this game. If parents choose to DIY, opt for prompts related to a child’s reading level or comprehension goals. These balls also can be purchased online and are printed with standard prompts. Maybe there is a prize for finding all the sight words!īlow up a beach ball and write questions for kids related to story/book comprehension. Parents can have children check off each word as they are discovered. Even street signs can be a great location for sight words.
Going to the grocery store? Have children find words on boxes, signs or even clothes (think novelty t-shirts and sweaters). Parents can help children practice identifying these words by encouraging them to find sight words out in the wild. Often, teachers will provide a list of sight words that each child needs to memorize.
These are words that they need to identify on sight. Younger children may still be learning sight words. Kids may be able to pick up on when games are really lessons in disguise, so parents shouldn’t make games boring! Not sure what games to play? Try these: Parents, however, can help make reading a bit more of an adventure by playing reading games with kids. Reading is a form of entertainment but some children might not perceive reading to be any form of entertainment. So how do parents implement a program at home that focuses on the joy of literacy ? Games, special reading environments, and other out-of-the-box ideas can help children discover and uncover the reading adventure. Most parents also don’t have a background in elementary education or reading instruction, so many of the ideas for at-home instruction can be implemented by anyone…no education degree required! Ideas for Reading FunĮmbracing the joy of reading may go a long way to encouraging children to read more or to even just pick up a book. Create a program that works for a child’s individual needs, and, of course, for the parent’s schedule.
Parents can choose multiple pieces of the guide to use for their home instruction. Other children may have medical-related diagnoses that make learning to read more difficult. Some may simply have fallen behind peers-maybe they don’t enjoy reading. Children may struggle to read for many reasons. Parents know their child best, and it’s important to understand that what works for one child won’t work for every child. For those who need help in establishing an at-home curriculum, use this Parents’ Guide to Creating a home reading program. Whether kids are in the classroom or in a virtual environment, parents may need to implement their own reading programs at home to help their children boost their reading skills. For kids learning virtually or those who are on a hybrid schedule, the extra ‘push-in’ for reading instruction may be via meeting platforms (like Zoom). Children struggling to read during the pandemic might be receiving extra assistance through their school, or, perhaps they might not qualify.
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