Reading With
Your Child
Karyn Lindsay
The Florida Parental Information
and Resource Center (PIRC) of FND
www.floridapirc.org
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WORKSHOP GOAL
 To
teach parents simple
techniques for reading
with their child.
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WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
 Parents
will feel comfortable
and confident when reading
with their child.
 Parents will learn the steps to
“Guided Reading”.
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READING IS A TREASURE
 Read
with your child as often
as possible.
 Reading is a lifelong gift from
you to your child.
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GUIDED READING
While reading with your child,
be sure to praise all efforts!
Remember, it’s the thinking process
you are praising, not necessarily
that your child pronounced
the words correctly.
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GUIDED READING STEPS
STEP ONE:
 Introduce
the book.
 Discuss the title, author, illustrator,
and cover.
 Ask the child, “What do you think
this story will be about?” (discuss)
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GUIDED READING STEPS
STEP TWO:
 Take
a picture walk.
 Flip though pages of the book,
discussing the pictures.
 Talk about any new words.
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GUIDED READING STEPS
STEP THREE:
 Read
the story to your child.
 Point to the words as you read. This
will help your child to learn that
reading goes from left to right and
that words are separated by spaces.
 Read slowly and with expression.
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GUIDED READING STEPS
STEP FOUR:
 Read
the story with your child.
 Lower your voice so that you are
supporting your child. Your voice
will help guide him/her with new
words.
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GUIDED READING STEPS
STEP FIVE:
 Have
your child read the story to
you.
 Sit back, relax, and listen
as your child enjoys
reading the story to you!
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SIMPLE THINGS FAMILIES CAN DO
Don’t immediately tell your child the
answer or what comes next - ask your
child to think about about then guess the
answer or predict what comes next.
 When your child has to make a choice,
ask your child to compare and contrast,
make a pros/ cons, yes/ no, or like/ dislike
list to try to help in the decision making
process.
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SIMPLE THINGS FAMILIES CAN DO
Ask your child to use fact and opinion
discussions to tell if what your child is
reading, watching, or writing is based on
factual information or someone’s own
personal preference or judgment.
 Have conversations with your child as
often as possible, and ask your child
questions that require more that one-word
answers (ask “Why?”).
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SIMPLE THINGS FAMILIES CAN DO
Read to and with your child for thirty
minutes everyday.
 Talk, explain, and have conversations
with infants and young children before
they learn to read.
 Encourage your child to read on his/her
own.
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SIMPLE THINGS FAMILIES CAN DO
Help your child to see that reading is
important.
 Set up a reading area in your home.
 Read and write with your child in his/her
native language.
 Restrict the amount and kind of TV your
child watches.
 Be sure to keep reading materials in your
home.
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SIMPLE THINGS FAMILIES CAN DO
And most importantly…
MODEL!
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“Your child does
not ask of your
ability or inability,
he/she only asks
of your
availability.”
--- Mary Kay Ash
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Contact Us!
The Florida Parental Information and
Resource Center (PIRC) of FND
2735 Whitney Road, Clearwater, FL 33760
FL toll free: 800-825-5736 or 727-523-1130
Fax: 727-523-8687
www.floridapirc.org
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