How can you help your child with this strategy at home?
1. When reading to your child, stop periodically and say, “Let’s see if we
remember what I just read. Think about who the story was about and
what happened.” Do this 3 or 4 times throughout the story.
2. When reading to your child, stop and have them practice checking for
understanding by saying, “I heard you say…”
3. Ask your child the following questions:
• Who did you just read about?
• What just happened?
• Was your brain talking to you while you read?
• Do you understand what was read?
• What do you do if you don’t remember?
1. When reading to your child, stop periodically and say, “Let’s see if we
remember what I just read. Think about who the story was about and
what happened.” Do this 3 or 4 times throughout the story.
2. When reading to your child, stop and have them practice checking for
understanding by saying, “I heard you say…”
3. Ask your child the following questions:
• Who did you just read about?
• What just happened?
• Was your brain talking to you while you read?
• Do you understand what was read?
• What do you do if you don’t remember?