There are many ways to help your children reach their full potential. Improving his reading comprehension can be a wonderful and valuable asset that will stay with him throughout his life. There are plenty of tips to help your little reader become successful.
Having new readers, as well as not so new readers, read aloud can improve reading comprehension because this will make your child slow down while reading. Hearing the words said out loud can also help with comprehension. It’s great to take turns reading back and forth to each other.
Another good way to improve reading comprehension is providing books on your child’s reading level. Books that are above his reading level will be too difficult. There may be a lot of vocabulary that your reader doesn’t understand if the book is not on his reading level. This will hinder his ability to comprehend because he will be to focused on trying to figure out how to say words he does not recognize and what they mean.
Becoming a fluid reader helps with reading comprehension. After a book is read once, don’t assume that it’s of no use anymore. Have your child read it again. This will help his confidence and he will be able to decode the words faster each time.
If your child is having trouble reading on grade level, try building his vocabulary. Flash cards are really great. Make sure the definitions are short and simple. You may need to get a grade level appropriate vocabulary list from your child’s teacher.
It is very beneficial when you let your children read outside of school. Let them read books that interests them. The more interesting the topic is to your child, the more likely he is to want to read and understand what is written. He will also be more likely to want to read the book again!
It’s a good idea to ask your kid questions about the material he’s reading. You’ll want to ask questions before, during, and after. Before questions can be something like, “Why did you choose this book?” A during question could be, “How is your book? Who is the main character?” An example of an after question is, “Can you tell me what happened in the book? Who was your favorite character? “
I hope these tips will help you help the little reader in your life.