Reading Connections
Here's What To Do
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Invite your child to read with you and let them choose the book.
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Introduce the title of the book and name the author and illustrator.
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While reading, connect this story to your own life or another book.
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Encourage your child to connect the story to their own life and experiences.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Sit in your reading space. Feel your bodies sink into the chair, pillows, or bed.
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Engage:
- "Can you tell me about a time you felt the same way as the girl in the book?"
- "We read a book over the weekend that was also about pets. Can you help me remember what happened in that story?"
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Encourage:
- If your child needs help connecting a book to their life, model making a connection to your own life first. "I know how that little boy feels! I felt sad when…."
- Help your child make connections to their life: "This reminds me of our walk yesterday. Does anything from this story remind you of our walk yesterday?"
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Reflect:
- "What else did you remember when reading this book?"
Not quite ready?
Help your child connect book characters emotions to their actions in the story.
Ready for more?
If the book has a moral or a lesson, ask your child how they might apply that lesson to their own life.
As your child masters this skill...
They will be able to connect more elements of a story to the real world.