Good readers ask questions:

• Before they read
• While they read
• After they read

Tips for Parents

Have your child ask questions when he/she reads a story. 

                              Tips for Parents

When your child encounters a difficult word in a non-fiction book, he can ask himself these questions.

1. Does the book tell what the word means?

2. Does the rest of the page help?

3. Do the pictures help?

4. Is there a glossary?

5. If you still do not know, ask for help.

Good readers ask for the meaning of unknown words.

Tips for Parents

When your child is reading a book, remind him that good readers ask for the meaning of words they do not know.                                                                          

What is greedy?

Tips for Parents

After reading a book, your child can retell the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Remind your child to:

Include the names of characters

Include the important words in a story

Making connections helps your child understand a story.

Tips for Parents

When your child reads a book, ask him to connect what he is reading to a personal experience or memory:

This book reminds me of …

Making predictions helps students read for meaning.

Tips for Parents

When you read with your child ask:

What do you think will happen next in the story?

Good readers use strategies to read hard words.

Your child has been learning these strategies.

Tips for Parents

When your child reads his/her Take Home book, do not tell your child a hard word. Let your child try some strategies. You can help your child after he/she has
tried them.

Tips for Parents

Read a story to your child or tell a story from memory.

Storytelling can help your child:

• Strengthen listening skills
• Learn new vocabulary
• Sequence events in order

Dear First Grade Families,

Welcome to the 2017 – 2018 school year!

My name is Sharon Henderson and I will be your child’s EAL teacher in Grade One. I am looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year with your child. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please contact me by email (shenderson@unishanoi.org) or make an appointment to see me in my classroom.

Kind regards,

Ms. Sharon