•  What are the Reading Skills that are needed?
•  What should I be doing at home?
•  How can I help at school?

WHAT ARE THE READING SKILLS THAT ARE NEEDED?

Janet D. Day, of the OhioReads Council says, as adults, we forget the complex process of learning how to read.  Some of the strategies you use to help yourself in figuring out a complex sentence or paragraph include:

• Re-reading phrases to help with the more difficult words.
• Trying to make sense of the whole.
• Using parts of words you did not know to help you figure out the word.
• Sounding out words (letter by letter) or break the words down by parts or syllables.
• Using prior knowledge about parts of words to understand a longer word.
• Feel very frustrated or give up because it is too difficult.

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING AT HOME?

• Read with or to your child EVERY DAY!
• Be a reader yourself.  Let your child see you reading.
• Keep a literacy-rich environment.  Keep lots of books, magazines, and newspapers on hand.
• Read to babies, too!

HOW CAN I HELP AT SCHOOL?

• Volunteer as a reading tutor.
• Attend parent-teacher conferences.

For more information or resources, follow the links below:

Ohio Reads

Sample Proficiency Tests

Be an Ohio Reads Volunteer!