General Tips for Reading Together
Allow your child to see you reading.
Read with expression; read slowly.
The more your child participates in the story, the greater the understanding.
Encourage your child to participate by asking open ended questions that make your child think, such as, "What would you do?"
Alternate reading with your child; take turns reading a page or chapter each.
Along with a read aloud time, plan an independent reading time also.
Keep plenty of reading materials around the house.
Involve your child in selecting books as much as possible.
Matching the right book with the right child takes time. Be patient!
Make sure that you, as the reader, enjoy the story.
If a story isn't working, STOP READING!
If your child finds reading more difficult, it can be harder to find books that they are interested in that they can also manage to read. Barrington Stoke books have high interest books based at different reading ability levels and are enjoyed by children with literacy difficulties such as dyslexia.