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order to produce independent readers who monitor and correct themselves
as they read, use the following prompts as you are reading together:
-Give your
child wait time of 5 to 10 seconds when they get stuck. See what
he attempts to do himself
-Ask, "What would make
sense there?"
-Ask, "What do you think
the word could be?"
-Say, "Use the picture
to help you figure out what it could be."
-Say, "Skip it and go on
to the end of the page. Now do you think you know what that word
could be?"
-Say, "Put in a word
that would make sense there."
-Say, "You read that
word before on another page. See if you can find it."
-Say, "Look at the
beginning letter and think about what sound that makes."
-Say, "You know another
word that has the same sounds. (write the known word on a piece of
paper and have the child read it) Now, what is this word?"
-If your child misreads a
word, and the misread word does not change the meaning of the story,
don't correct at all!
-Always wait until your child
has finished the sentence at least before pointing out a misread word,
and then say, "Did that make sense when you read __________?
-Use two or three prompts,
and if your child still hasn't gotten the correct work, give it to him.
-focus on what your child is
doing well and attempting to do. Remain loving and supportive.
When your child is having difficulty and trying to use the independent
strategies he has been shown, make sure you point it out!
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