Tips for Parents to Encourage Questioning During Reading...For Emerging Readers:
-Model deeper questioning (why something might happen). -Use questions that lead to discussion. -Ask questions about word meaning. -Ask questions that go beyond the book. -Praise your child for asking questions. For Advancing Readers: -Model how to question the author. -Ask your child what questions he/she is asking during the reading process. -Show your child how to jot questions on sticky notes in the margins. -Show your child how some question may be answered in the text. -Show your child how to find or generate answers that are not in the text. |