Week 2: Getting Kids Interested in Reading
Activity 3
If your kiddo is like mine, then getting them to sit down and read for any duration of time can be a struggle. My son Biggie, has received speech and language services since he was 18 months old and the biggest contributor to his drastic improvement was that we read. We read A LOT. Many days it is a struggle but I put my mommy hat on and make him sit. Getting started is the hardest part. How did I get Biggie interested in reading? The most influential tactic was mommy time. Biggie loves me so much and loves my attention. Getting a few minutes of my time all to himself makes a big difference. Some other tricks of the trade include using technology, such as NOOK, iPad, or Kindle. Having a reading corner or special meeting place sets the tone and makes the time spent together extra special. I also allow Biggie to read things of interest to him so we signed him up for Free LEGO Magazine. Lastly, we never use reading as a punishment. Reading should be a fun, rewarding experience and not something that our kiddos learn to dread (more than many already do). Questions to Ask Before Reading:
- Looking at the title, cover and illustrations/pictures, what do you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in the book?
- Do you think there will be problem in the story? Why?
- What do you already know about the topic of this book?
- Does the topic or story relate to you or your family? How?
- Do you think it will be like any other book you’ve read? If so, which one, and how do you think it will be similar?
Questions to Ask While Reading:
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What has happened so far in the story? Can you tell me using sequence words? (first, then, next, after, finally, etc.)
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What do you predict will happen next?
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How do you think the story will end?
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Why do you think the character did ____________?
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What would you have done if you were the character?
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How would you have felt if you were the character?
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When you read, what pictures did you see in your head? How did you imagine it looked like?
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What are you wondering about as you read? What questions do you have?
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Think about the predictions you made before reading; do you still think the story will go that way? Why or why not? How do you think it will go now?
Questions to Ask After Reading:
- Why is the title a good title for the book/story? If you had to give it a different title, what would be another good title for it?
- Were your predictions correct? Where did you have to fix your prediction as you read?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved? How did the character try to solve the problem?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Did any of the characters change through the story? Who changed, and how did they change?
- Why do you think the author wrote this?
- What is the most important point that the author is trying to make in his/her writing?
- What was your favorite part? Why?
- If you could change one part, what would you change?
- If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
- Can you retell the story in sequence order (use your fingers and sequence words: first, second, then, next, etc.)
- Is there a character in the story that reminds you of someone you know? If so, who are they like, and why do you think that?
- Does this book remind you of another book you know? Does it remind you of something you’ve experienced in real
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