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Is reading aloud really that important?
Tip#1
Writing
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What tips can you offer for reading aloud?
Tip#2
Can you give me titles to readaloud with my child?
Tip#3
What can I do to help my child who is a beginning reader?
 

How should my child's reading sound?


Five Finger Test for Choosing a Good Book

 
 
 
 
 
 
Test to check the reading level of a book:
      Five Finger Strategy       
            


     
 1.  Open the book to the middle. Select a full page of
       text. 

     
 2.  Read the text aloud. (If possible)

     
 3.  Put one finger up for every word you cannot pronounce or do
       not know. 

     
 4.  If you get five (5) fingers up on one page, the book is too
       difficult to read independently. 

     
 5.  If you have no fingers up and are reading slowly while
       decoding words, you will not enjoy the
       book.