Tip #72 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - practice reading words
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #72 Hidden Treasure Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles Swindoll Playing “Hidden Treasure” is a perfectly fun way to practice reading words. Try making cards of: ● words in a story that your child is about to read for the first time so he can practice them before encountering them in the story; ● particularly difficult words in a story that your child is having trouble with; ● sentences with those tricky words in them so that he can practice the words in context; you may even try putting the word alone on one side of the card and a sentence containing that word on the other for reference if the word alone cannot be read; ● ...