1-Red

Mrs. Lisa Tijerina
1st Grade Red
l.tijerina@sjschoolva.org

Dear Parents,

One of the biggest tasks in first grade is learning to read. Your child already has a vast knowledge of signs and simple words he sees and can read every day.  As a parent, you can help your child’s reading development simply by reading to him. Read as often as you can. You might try to set aside a time each day to read together. Your child may request the same book to be read several times. Reading that same book again helps your child tremendously! As your child becomes more familiar with the story, he begins to understand that stories all have a beginning, middle and end. He also develops an understanding that stories often have characters that have various experiences, perhaps similar to his own life. Not only are these concepts important to reading, but these same concepts also help develop writing skills too.
Happy Reading!!