Caring for young children can be a bit challenging, but guiding them towards a path for learning to read doesn’t have to be. We’ll help you learn the best ways to read with your child so that they build the skills that help them learn how to read. Join us and the community in embracing the joy of reading through helpful tips from The Basics Guilford. Discover how Active Reading with children becomes as easy as A, B, C!
Active Reading A,B,C’s
A – Asking Questions:
Questions should be open- ended and start a conversation…
● Tell me about this character…
● What is happening here…
● How do you think the dog is feeling…
B – Building Vocabulary:
Options: Define, act out, describe, use sound effects, point out rare/new words.
● Have the child repeat the word
● Use the picture to define the word
● Create a kid-friendly definition
● Ask questions about how the word is used in the story and how the child may have had experience with that word
C – Making Connections:
Options: Connect to the child’s experience. Connect to the child’s knowledge. Connect to other books.
● Remember when we…
● Tell me about when…
● Have you ever…
● Would you like to…
● What if we…