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Audio Books for KidsAudio Books , Family Times, & Reading Comprehension. Listening to Audio Books in the car together provides a great opportunity for parents to read and discuss literature with their children. You can both develop reading comprehension skills and use it to launch discussions of other questions such as ethics, values, or psychology that are raised in the literature. I have been through many classics in the car with my children and have transformed previously dull driving time into a very worthwhile time for all of us. Reading comprehension skills separates the "passive" unskilled reader from the "active" readers. Skilled readers don't just read, they interact with the text. To help a beginning reader understand this concept, you might make them privy to the dialogue readers have with themselves while reading. Skilled readers, for instance:
To give your child a window into the self-monitoring that skilled readers engage in as they read, demonstrate them while you listen with them. Periodically stop the story and ask questions demonstrating one of the skills above. If you are reading a confusing passage, stop and say, "I didn't understand that. Did you?" And after listening to their interpretation, say: "Interesting, Let's check and read this part again." Reread the passage and then discuss your new understanding. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To learn more how Comprehension fits into the overall sequence of learning to read successfully, look at the The Reading Skills Pyramid. It illustrates the five key areas in becoming a proficient reader: phonemic awareness (prereading skills), phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Time4Learning teaches comprehension skills in a number of ways. There are exercises which helps students develop skills in approaching, reading, and interpreting text. To develop reading skills or learn more about Time4Learning or to sign-up for a membership. |
