It is not a secret for any parent that the process of preparing for school is a rather difficult and important stage in the education of a beloved child. One of the compulsory skills for entering the first class is reading, the process of which in itself is not only interesting, but also difficult for the child, because it involves memory, imagination, thinking, analyzers of sound and hearing. In order to be good at school, a kid does not just have to be able to read, you need to have a good rate of reading. This will help him to master the material better. How to teach a child to read quickly - in a nutshell not tell, so everything in order.
About the tempo of reading
I want to immediately warn: do not need to achieve too high reading speed, the optimal speed reading for children is 120-150 words per minute. This pace will allow the child to read consciously, expressively and quickly enough. Before you understand how to teach your child speed reading, you need to determine the reasons why he reads slowly. The main ones are problems with memory and attention, poorly developed articulatory apparatus, as well as a small vocabulary. Some children can not grasp the whole word, but only the first two or three letters, or read the same word twice - this can also affect the speed of reading the child.
So, let's move on to learning how to read children quickly. The most important advice that can be given here is as often as possible to deal with the child, and it is better several times a day for 5-10 minutes than once and half an hour. Well, do not forget to take a good mood and positive attitude to the classes.
Basic exercises that train speed reading techniques for children
- Parallel reading: you read the same text with the child, only you are out loud, changing the tempo of the speech from time to time, and the kid is driving his finger according to words. Be sure to keep the child behind you, and at the end ask if he noticed a change in speed.
- Search for words: ask the child to find in the text the words you mentioned. Next, you can go to a more complex exercise - finding answers to questions in the text.
- Reading on time: Give the child to read a simple text, and see the time yourself. Then recount the words you read. Repeat the procedure, but no more than three times, you'll see, with every attempt to read the words will be more and more - this will inspire the child with self-confidence.
- Reading to myself: this exercise contributes to the skills of fluent reading.
- Problem words and short inscriptions: Give the child from time to time cards with words where several consonant letters go in succession, or with short phrases. Such a gentle reading mode is very effective. You can also ask for an exhalation of 10-15 consonants in a row.
- Development of articulation: read with the baby various tongue twisters (slowly and quickly, loudly and in a whisper, confidently and gently).
A whimsy speed reading for children can not be called, it is rather a necessity, like the exercises described above. By the way, you can teach the child a fluent reading and in everyday life: leave a note for your child, leaving the house, make a list of purchases or the things that he should do, read the signs that meet you on the street. Believe me, it's quite easy to learn the method of teaching children's speed reading, and thanks to regular practice and a positive attitude, your child will be able to develop the speed of reading quite quickly, and his business at school will go much better. Success will make the baby more cheerful, and you even more happy parents. And yes! Do not forget to praise your child - this is very important in the learning process.