reading

Reading is the ability to make meaning from words. This means that your child not only needs to recognize or be able to sound out words, but also has to put the words together and understand what they mean. Interacting with text to construct meaning is often referred to as active reading. You can...
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When a child completes a reading assignment, he/she will most likely be able to answer some basic factual questions about what was read. The ability to relay back the facts is a stepping stone to being able to answer more interpretive questions. As a child progresses through school, he/she is going to need to...
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This Memo gives two more simple strategies for parents to use to help expand their child’s vocabulary. Visit these previous Memos to gain more insight on why vocabulary building is important: Word Builder Week Understanding Reading 1. Prefixes and Suffixes give clues to word meanings. The more of these a child knows, the more likely they may...
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This week’s Memos will focus on different strategies you can use to expand your child’s vocabulary. Research has shown that building vocabulary supports reading comprehension and writing skills. Children of all ages can work on learning new words. In fact, it is something that is recommended by teachers and is easy for parents to...
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Children need to learn how to read in order to be successful in school. Parents can easily help their children in many ways when learning this very important skill. Reading can be broken down into three basic areas: decoding,  fluency, and vocabulary. Each of these areas is defined below. Decoding is the ability to break...
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