1. R EADING INSTRUCTION … IT ’ S NOT JUST “ SOUND - IT - OUT ” ANYMORE ! P RESENTED BY M ELANIE C ONDON

2. S O, IF THEY DON ’ T “ SOUND - IT - OUT ”, WHAT DO THEY DO ? Look at the pictures! Think about what makes sense! Get your mouth ready for the first sound! Reread and try again! Skip the word, read on, and go back! Look for little parts or words you know! Sound it out IN CHUNKS!

3. N OW YOU KNOW WHAT THEY DO, BUT WHY ??

4. I N SCHOOL READING INSTRUCTION LOOKS LIKE … Whole group  Read aloud/think aloud  Shared reading  Shared writing  Interactive read aloud and writing Small group  Guided reading  Guided writing Individual  Independent reading  Independent writing

5. E SSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF R EADING Phonemic awareness- hearing sounds in words Phonics-sound/letter relationship (attaching a letter or chunk to a specific sound) Fluency- reading accurately, effortlessly, and automatically. Fluent readers attend to punctuation, use expression, and read smoothly at a good pace. Fast DOES NOT equal fluent! Vocabulary- understanding what words say and what they mean in the text Comprehension- This is the ULTIMATE GOAL of reading. Good readers: make connections, predict, question, monitor, visualize, and summarize.

6. A S A PARENT, WHAT CAN YOU DO ? Read to your child! (yes, even after they know how to read!!) Model good reading! When your child is reading to you, make sure the book is not too hard…Use the 5 Finger Rule! Give your child time to figure it out…don’t correct right away. Give your child specific praise at the end of the book that he or she reads. (I like the way you…) Discuss books with your child. Talk about characters, problems, and solutions. Help your child to make connections with text. Point out words in your child’s environment. Practice reading these words. Help your child memorize sight words! This just takes practice!

7. R ESOURCES FOR PARENTS My web page- go to the Round Hill website and find me! I have many resources up on my web page. http://www.lcps.org/roundhillhttp://www.lcps.org/roundhill I am happy to meet with you at any time to discuss reading strategies or your child and his or her reading. Your child’s classroom teacher is a valuable resource.

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