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Summary of SPOTLIGHTS
Parents can positively influence
children's reading achievement by reading with them at home
for 10-15 minutes daily using the following procedure
Parent reads to child as a
"warm up"
Parent and child read in unison
Child reads to parent
Parent and child discuss material read
Procedures should ensure that:
Child masters skill before advancing to next
task
Child is encouraged, praised, and rewarded
Parent refrains from quick correction
Parents give hints about what a problem
word means, not
direct help with pronunciation
Parents working together with the
school allows for noticeable results in the classroom as well
as at home when there is an overlap in the materials used. |
