• Explore the pictures - Ask your child what they see in the illustrations, what might be happening?
• Build vocabulary - Discuss unfamiliar words and use a dictionary or thesaurus together
• Make predictions - Ask, “What do you think will happen next?” or “What makes you think that?”
• Start at the end - Flip to the last page and ask what might have happened before that point
• Talk about feelings - How do the characters feel? Why?
• Discuss the setting - Compare it to other stories they’ve read
• Identify the problem and resolution - What went wrong? How was it solved?
• Fact or fiction? - Is the book a story or non-fiction? How can you tell?
• Reflect - What did your child learn from the book?

• Use expression - Encourage your child to read with feeling, especially for character voices
• Talk about punctuation - Discuss how punctuation affects how we read aloud
• Take turns - Alternate reading pages to model fluent reading
• Focus on small sections - You don’t need to finish the whole book—two pages can spark rich discussion

• Create a reading den - Build a cosy space to enjoy stories together
• Read everywhere - Read signs, recipes, song lyrics, and subtitles—reading is all around us!
• Join a library - Explore new books and authors together
• Give books as gifts - Celebrate reading by making books special
• Model reading - Let your child see you reading and talk about your book
• Use reading challenges - Try journaling or a 24-hour reading challenge to keep things exciting
• Let children choose - Give them ownership over what they read. It’s okay to stop a book they don’t enjoy

Use these question types to deepen understanding:

• Vocabulary - What does this word mean in context?
• Retrieval - What happened? Who did what?
• Summary - What are the main points of this paragraph?
• Inference - How do you think the character feels? Why?
• Prediction - What might happen next?
• Author’s choice - Why did the author use that word or phrase?
• Compare and comment - How are these characters/events similar or different?

• Celebrate progress - Praise effort, not just accuracy.
• Be patient - Allow time for your child to think and respond.
• Use props or puppets - Make stories interactive and fun.
• Connect to real life - Link story themes to your child’s experiences.
• Keep it positive - Reading should be a joyful experience, not a chore.