3 Ways to Improve Reading at Home by Principal Waltrip

At Rio del Norte, our students continue to make great strides toward our most important school goal to ensure every student becomes an excellent reader. Part of this endeavor includes helping students learn to love to read. We believe that when children enjoy reading, they will read more often. The more children read, the better they will become at reading. As a community, we all play a role in helping children become excellent readers. At school, we engage students in many activities that offer rich interactions with text. We will continue to provide multiple opportunities for students to read or listen to books being read aloud each day. One way parents and families can help children become more engaged readers is by allocating time every day to reading. I suggest setting time aside each day for the following types of reading activities at home:
Child reads to parent or family member

Child and parent read together

Parent/adult read to child. Even older children enjoy having books read to them. This also provides opportunities for children to listen to books that are beyond their reading level.  

All three of these reading activities will help your child become a better reader. Additionally, when you set aside time daily to read, it sends a strong and important message to your children. That is reading is important and valued. Happy reading!

~Principal Waltrip