Grade 2 • Media How to Support Your Child

Grade 2 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 unknown words. Help your child use what he or she knows about the meaning of the sentence, parts of words, and letter sounds to read new words.
• Talk about books before, during, and after reading.
• Before: Discuss the title, author, illustrator, title page, and dedication page. Ask 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 frequently.
• Provide an area in your home for writing with special materials (pencils, different types of paper, markers, erasers, envelopes).
• Praise your child’s writing.
• Share letters and cards from friends and relatives.
• Encourage your child to write thank-you notes, invitations, letters to friends and relatives, lists, and items to take on a trip.
• Encourage journal-writing for special occasions (trips, family events, planning a birthday party).
• Allow your child to make mistakes on a rough draft. Be your child’s partner for revising and editing.
• 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 family 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, TumbleBooks, Britannica, and MackinVIA). Check with the library media specialist at your school for access information.