Reading

Daily reading is an important part of our day.
Each day the children are working on retelling as well as the following skill set:

When you are reading with your child at home ask what are the jobs of the author and illustrator, predict what you think the story will be about based on the title.
Ask where does the story take place?
Who are the main character?
What happened in the beginning, middle, and end.
If you see that your child is doing well with all of these areas kick it up a notch and ask what connections do you have to the story?  Does the setting remind you of a place you have been. Making connections is a great way for children to "connect" or remember the story.
If your child is struggling with any of these areas please make this part of your daily homework time as these are important emergent reader skills.