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IronMntn t1_j9kx6lp wrote

As a parent, what is the #1 thing I can do at home, outside the classroom, to help my first grader improve her reading?

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EdSourceToday OP t1_j9kyb3a wrote

Outside the classroom, reading with your kiddo is the gold standard. Help them sound words out but also talk about the content, word definitions and what they like or dislike about the story. Children love storytelling.

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BillC318 t1_j9l1229 wrote

In order to help children with reading, engage them in rhyming activities. This will help them identify phonemes and the sounds that make up spoken words - a critical first step in reading!

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Tight-laced t1_j9liu8u wrote

There are so many games to play too.

Eye spy - using colours initially, then starting sounds, then letters

Rhyming games - see who can make the longest rhyming silly sentence.

Hangman - once they're starting to write, this will teach the spellings, as well as have them think about what they want to create.

I pick a word, and give her an "imaginary coin" every time she sees that word. Things like Bus or Stop, Road, Exit. Words she'll see around.

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