Shared Reading

Shared Reading

Shared reading is an excellent method of improving a child's reading,providing a positive experience for both parent and child.

The child chooses a book appropiate to her/his ability and age.
S/he reads the book for ten minutes a night with a parent or guardian.
When the child comes to an unknown word the parent or guardian reads the word and both parent and child read on together.
When the child is ready to continue reading alone, s/he nudges the parent or guardian to stop and reads on until such time as another unknown word appears and the same procedure is carried out.

Research shows that a child's reading benefits greatly from shared reading.