Continue reading aloud to your child. You can model fluent reading.
Provide a reading routine when everyone in the family reads (30 minutes).
Children at this age often delve into series books, such as Goosebumps,
Nancy Drew, The Baby-Sitter’s Club or Animorphs. This comfort
zone helps build fluency. Go to the library so your child can get the next
book in the series!
Invite your child to read more challenging books, as well as books at his/her
level.
Encourage your child to try new genres of reading (poetry, fantasy, and
nonfiction).
Have your child keep a list of "Books I’ve Read" or "Favorite
Books."
Talk together about why you like or dislike certain books or authors.
Talk about interesting words and language.
Look up new words together in a dictionary.
Talk about the characters, theme, and exciting or favorite parts in movies
or books.
Go to a local children's theatre. If the play is based on a book, read it
together before you go, then compare the book and the play.
Encourage your child to read aloud a favorite book, poem, or story to friends,
relatives, or to younger children.
Subscribe to children's magazines that match your child's interests, such
as Sports Illustrated for Kids, American Girl, or Zillions:
Consumer Reports for Kids.
Discuss facts and opinions about community events or world news.
When your child asks questions, seek answers together in books, encyclopedias,
the newspaper, or on the Internet.