Grade 1 • Media How to Support Your Child

Grade 1 Media

How To Support Your Child

 SUPPORTING LIBRARY MEDIA INSTRUCTION

• Read as often as possible with your child. Encourage your child to try different ways to figure out words. Help your child by saying:
  • What word would make sense in the sentence?
  • What parts of the word do you recognize?
  • Look at the picture for clues to the word.
  • What sound would the beginning letter(s) make?
• Talk about books before, during, and after reading.
  • Before: Discuss the title, author, illustrator, title page, and dedication page. Ask your child what the story might be about.
  • During: Discuss what is happening in the story and ask what might happen next.
  • After: Discuss favorite and exciting parts and meanings of new words. Discuss what the author or illustrator did to make the book interesting to read.
• Encourage your child to independently read at least 25 books annually.
• Encourage your child to write often.
• Provide an area in your home for writing with special materials (pencils, different types of paper, markers, envelopes).
• Praise your child’s writing.
• Share letters and cards from friends and relatives with your child.
• Encourage journal writing for special occasions (trips, family events, planning a birthday party).
• Have your child help you compose shopping lists, notes and letters to friends, and invitations.
• Encourage your child to write stories.
• Allow your child to take risks on a rough draft. Be your child’s partner for changing and correcting his or her writing.
• Encourage your child to write thank-you notes, invitations, letters to others, lists of things to do, and items to take on a trip.
• Discuss ideas in books your child reads.
• Read an action story or tale of adventure to replace an evening TV program.
• Be a role model. Let your child see you read for pleasure.
• Practice using the Super3 model for problem-solving everyday life situations.
• Utilize your child's A+ Student card or obtain a library card for your child, and schedule regular visits to the library.
• Encourage your child to participate in age-appropriate activities sponsored by the public library.
• Look for computer programs that encourage reading.

The school system provides eBooks, eAudiobooks, and online resources to assist students (PebbleGo, Culture Grams, Britannica, TumbleBooks, and MackinVIA). Check with the library media specialist at your school for access information.