Each night, your child will bring home a reading bag that has a green parent/teacher communication log inside of it. There is also a book for your child to read to you that should take less than 5 minutes to read. This book should be easy for your child to read, as they have practiced reading it 4 times with me! This book is at your child's instructional reading level, which means that your child is learning decoding and comprehension strategies to use with teacher support. Please feel free to write down any questions or concerns you may have regarding the book, your child's reading behaviors, or our reading program on the parent/teacher communication sheet.
After your child has read 10 books and has 10 parent signatures on his/her sheet, they earn a small prize to celebrate!
I'm always happy to provide you with a list of books at your child's level that you can check out from the library, as well.
Remember, there is no "magic" to becoming a better reader...the only way to improve reading skills is by reading. Your child will get practice reading in their classroom, in Title One reading for 30-45 min/day, and will improve their reading confidence by reading with you at home!
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