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    7 Tips to Help Kids Understand What

    They Read
    1. Make connections.
    When kids connect what they already know to what they read, it
    helps them focus. Show your child how to make connections
    when you read aloud. If a book mentions places you’ve been to
    with your child, talk about those memories. Then have your
    child give it a try.
    2. Ask questions.
    Asking questions encourages kids to look for clues in the text.
    When you read together, ask questions to spark your child’s
    curiosity. Ask things like “What do you think will happen?” or
    “How is that character feeling?”
    3. Make “mind movies.”
    Visualizing helps bring a story to life. That’s where mind movies
    come in. When you read with your child, describe what the
    scene looks like in your head. Talk about how it makes you feel.
    You can use other senses, too. For example, if the scene takes
    place outside, what does it smell like?

    Then invite your child to make a mind movie, too. Point out how
    your child’s movie is different from yours. If your child likes to
    draw or color, encourage your child to make a picture of the
    scene, too.
    4. Look for clues.
    When you combine what you already know with clues from a
    story, you can make guesses or predictions. These are
    inferences. And making them is a great way to build reading
    comprehension.

    For example, when we read “Kim’s eyes were red and nose
    was runny,” we can infer that Kim has a cold or allergies. Help
    your child do this as you read. If a character is wearing gym
    clothes and sweating, ask your child what the character might
    have been doing before.
    5. Figure out what’s important.
    Ask your child: Who are the main characters? What’s the most
    important thing that has happened in the story so far? What
    problem are the characters trying to solve? When kids can point
    out what’s important, they’re more likely to understand what
    they read.

    Your child can also use a tool called a graphic organizer to do


    this. A “story element” organizer keeps track of the main
    characters, where the story is taking place, and the problem
    and solution of the story.
    6. Check understanding.
    It helps to encourage kids to stop and ask themselves, “Is this
    making sense?” If your child gets stuck, suggest rereading the
    part that didn’t make sense. What about it was confusing? Were
    there specific words that tripped your child up?
    7. Try new things.
    The more kids know about the world, the more they can get
    meaning out of what they read. You don’t have to take an
    expensive trip or go to a museum to do this, though. You
    can expand kids’ background knowledge and vocabulary in lots
    of ways.

    Shooting hoops or watching a baseball game can help your


    child connect more with books about sports. Riding the subway
    might make your child interested in books that take place in big
    cities.

    Even with these tips, some kids still have a hard time
    understanding what they read. Learn more about how to help
    your child with reading. And get an expert’s take on why kids
    may have trouble understanding or remembering what they
    read.

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