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Learning to read is difficult —  so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having  a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

It’s time for a “scavenger hunt” in a book of your choice. Have your reader find the page numbers (and write them down) of particular objects, events, or people in their book. Reward them depending on how quickly they find all of the items.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

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Learning to read is difficult —  so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having  a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

Choose an age-appropriate reading book. Nonfiction may work best. Tell your child that they are the teacher and you will be the student that has to answer the questions for you.

Have your child read a paragraph aloud from the book (or 1-2 sentences, if that is easier). Tell them to come up with a question to ask you based on what they read. For example, the sentence “Butterflies have four wings.” could lead to the question “How many wings does a butterfly have?”

Encourage your child to ask, Who? What? Why? How many? Where? Type questions rather than yes or no questions.

Sometimes give the wrong answer and make sure your child corrects you!

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

Want the ultimate convenience?

Download all 30 Days of Fun Activities in one FREE PDF.

Learning to read is difficult —  so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity, your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

Have your child choose a book they have recently read. Explain that they will be designing a new book jacket. Discuss with your child how the book jacket is used to entice the reader and give information about what the book is about.

Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book, the author and illustrator’s name. Point out that the back cover often includes reviews of the book and a summary. Review with your child that a summary is a brief description of the main points of the story.

Have your child cover a cereal box with white paper. On the front of the box have your child write the title of the book and the author’s and or illustrator’s name. Then have him draw a picture for the cover that expresses what the book is about.

On the back of the box have your child write a summary of the book and a short review, which can be as brief as a one-sentence comment.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

Want the ultimate convenience?

Download all 30 Days of Fun Activities in one FREE PDF.