Catherine McAuley Junior School - New Ross, Co. Wexford
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    Catherine McAuley Junior School - New Ross, Co. Wexford
    Catherine McAuley Junior School - New Ross, Co. Wexford
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      Catherine McAuley Junior School - New Ross, Co. Wexford

      Tips for Reading with your Child

      Infants:

      1. Read to your child as often as you can.
      2. Talk about books /characters / plots.
      3. Enrol your child in the local library.
      4. Provide a good role model by reading yourself / other family members.
      5. Keep audio tapes of familiar stories to play in the car.
      6. Vary the type of books read – stories / poems / information.
      7. Accept your child’s efforts with praise.
      8. Concentrate on what he /she got right.
      9. Make reading together enjoyable.
      10. Take part in school based initiatives like ‘Shared Reading’.

      1st – 2nd Class:

      1. Continue to read to your child every day.
      2. Read some of the books your child enjoys so you can discuss them with him/her.
      3. Encourage your child to read to younger brothers/ sisters.
      4. Ensure that your child knows that you value and enjoy reading yourself.
      5. Make sure there is a wide variety of reading material in your home – newspapers, magazines, information, cookery books etc.
      6. Enrol and encourage your child to visit the local library once a week…
      7. Discuss favourite authors.
      8. Encourage your child to read articles / headlines in newspapers.
      9. Encourage your child to guess unknown words.
      10. Take part in school based initiatives like ‘Shared Reading ’

       

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