Century Elementary

1st Grade Sight Words Here!  Very important

Ways to Support Reading at Home

Decoding:

• Practice reading decodable books or short passages that match your child’s reading level.
• Encourage your child to “stretch” and blend sounds, look for word chunks (such as word families), and reread tricky words.
• When your child gets stuck, prompt them to try the word first before helping.

Fluency:

• Have your child reread familiar books multiple times to build smoothness and expression.
• Read together—model fluent reading and then have your child echo or read the same page.
• Celebrate effort and improvement, not just accuracy.

Comprehension:

• Ask simple questions after reading, such as: Who was the story about? What happened first? What was your favorite part?
• Encourage your child to retell the story in their own words.
• Talk about pictures and connect the story to your child’s own experiences.