Many parents ask what they can do to ensure that their child maintains and improves their reading skills. There are two very important things for all of you to do.
1) Read to your child everyday! Research shows that children who are read to have better vocabularies, comprehension and fluency.
2) Listen to your child read everyday! Listening to your child read gives your child the practice they need to become better readers. This practice will help them to be able to recognize spelling patterns without having to stop and think about the word, which will increase their fluency. This will also enhance comprehension and build a strong vocabulary.
Thank you for caring enough to make a difference in your child's success for the coming year!

You are your child's best homework helper! Read their assigned homework with them each night. Ask follow-up questions about characters in the story, predict what will happen next or by the end of the story, and have children retell you what happened in the story. Have students attempt to read the directions and questions on work such as math. Review sight words, spelling words, and math facts daily. Most importantly, give your student constant encouragement and enthusiasm concerning school and homework.

Keep books handy.
Set a special time for reading.
Read recipes, grocery lists, newspaper ads, road signs.
Mix books with toys.
Visit the library regulary.
Tell stories.
Read books as a family.
Keep a diary of books read.
Do a book related art project.
Choose a different ending to the story.