Tip #114 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley, Trombly) - After-reading Fun
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.
#114
After-Reading Fun
No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading,
or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
~Confucius
In Idea #113, Reading Response Journal, you learned that writing in a journal is one way to increase comprehension of informational text. If your child is creative, you might sometimes encourage other ways as well to show what he’s learned. If he has the project in mind before he begins to read, it can even make the reading more fun. It can be another way to foster good comprehension, too, because he will be reading for things he can use in his project. When planning a project about a book, think not only about the topic of the book but also about what your child likes to do. Does he like to build things? Paint? Draw or color? Write poems? Make up songs or games? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
● Use a simple paper bag to make a puppet. Decorate it like a person he learned about. Fill it with items from the book. Use them in a retelling done by the puppet. (“Hi. I’m Abraham Lincoln. I was the 16th president of the United States. Here is the Emancipation Proclamation...”)
● Use a poster board to make a game board and make up a game together, using information learned. (“Recycle old newspapers. Move ahead 2 spaces.”)
● Fold some paper in half and staple it into a “book” in which your child can retell the story in words and/ or pictures.
● Make a video of your child telling what he learned. Have him gather appropriate props.
● Make a poster displaying the information learned. Get even more creative and have him pretend that book is coming out as a movie and make it a movie poster announcing the upcoming film.
● Have your child turn a person he has read about into a wax museum figure. Dress like him. Think about what he would say about himself and talk as if you were him.
● Build a model of what was read about. Make a spider out of craft items. Make an edible volcano. Use Legos or wood or clay—anything your child likes!
The idea is to have fun. Activities like the ones above can establish a purpose for reading and help your child review what was read. Both are terrific ways to aid comprehension and develop good readers who enjoy reading!
Cindy McKinley Alder Patti Trombly
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