Building a Better Reader Welcome Turn to a

Building a Better Reader

Welcome! • Turn to a partner. • Introduce yourself. –Are you a parent? A teacher? –What school are you associated with? • Talk about reading! – What kinds of things do you read? – How is reading important in your day-to-day life?

The Confusing World of Choosing Books • What should children read about? o o ● Interests Purpose What type of text should children read? ○ ○ Picture books Chapter books, novels, graphic novels Informational: textbooks, websites Magazines, newspapers

Choosing the Correct Book Level e l u R r e g n Five Fi Goldilocks Rule Is your child in grades 2 -8? If so, ask your child’s teacher about his/her ZPD.

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) ZPD = A reading level range for students. ZPD example = 2. 2 -3. 5 Knowing the ZPD can help children select books that will help them grow as readers (without being frustrated).

Reading with Children • Set aside a regular time for reading. • Make reading an enjoyable, positive experience. • Maintain the flow. o If your child mispronounces a word, allow opportunity for self-correction • Talk about and ask questions about what your child has read.

Tips for Making Reading Fun! • Take turns reading: You read a page, your child reads a page • Change your voice to sound like characters in the book! • For struggling readers, try Echo Reading. • Both Parent and Child: Guess what will happen next and check to see who is correct!

Resources to Build Readers • Digital library • Public library • Book mobile • ARBook. Find. com • Common. Sense. Media. org • What. Should. IRead. Next. com • Book giveaways!!

Questions? • Kate Gliksman - kgliksman@wccusd. net • Rachel Porzig - rporzig@wccusd. net