Tip #98 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - SQ3R/Read
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.
#98
SQ3R: Read
To learn to read is to light a fire;
every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
~ Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
READ is the first “R” in SQ3R. It, of course, means to read the text, but a nice addition to this step is to get into the habit of reading with a pencil in hand. If the text is something he can write on, he can learn to annotate (more on that in Idea #103.) If not, if it’s a school textbook or library book, he can take notes on a separate piece of paper. He can even jot down page numbers where he finds answers.
Another good strategy to use while reading, is to let pictures develop in your head. You probably do it all the time when you read. Try it and see. This is something you can encourage your child to do, too. When he is reading, stop and ask him what he “sees” in his mind. (See more on this “Mind Monitoring” in Idea #67 & #101.) If he “sees” nothing, you can help him by having him draw a quick picture after every paragraph or section of what was happening. Read it together, and help him at first. If he knows he will have to do this, he may begin to read purposely looking for things he can draw, and this is what you want! Reading for a purpose! Read so you can find out information!
Good readers also have conversations with the text while they read. Again, try this yourself, and see what kinds of things you say to yourself as you read. You might agree or disagree with what you read. You might compare it to something you already know or think: I did not know that! You can model this for your child as you read together and show him that he should be thinking about the meaning of the words also.
It is important to mention here that good readers reread when they need to. How many times have you ever been “reading” and turn a page and think I have no idea what I was just reading! Even good readers’ minds wander at times. Kids need to know that. Not-so-good readers turn pages without realizing that they weren’t even paying attention. Good readers don’t feel bad when that happens; they just reread!
As you can see, there are a lot of things going on while you are reading. Children don’t always realize that. After just a few reading sessions together, you can help him to see how trying them out will help him understand what he’s reading so much better. When kids start to feel more successful at reading, they like it more, and they read more. The more they read, the better readers they become!
Cindy McKinley Alder Patti Trombly
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