| Reading Comprehension Activities - An Integral | | | | It may be so that answers will have be recorded |
| Part of Learning | | | | by the educator manually and suggestions made |
| Probably the single most important aspect of | | | | by the educator. These subtle reading |
| your child's early academic development is learning | | | | comprehension exercises will go far to show an |
| to read and acquiring and sustaining a love of | | | | educator in a year or less how far a child has |
| reading. Of course any child's interest needs to be | | | | progressed and where his or her interests lie and |
| perked in order for them to want to read and | | | | to enhance and encourage a love of reading. |
| read and read and slowly progress from simple | | | | Positive interaction between educator and child is |
| books with large illustrations and words to longer | | | | imperative and will make this a fun learning |
| books with fewer illustrations and smaller words. | | | | experience as he or she watches you do your |
| The journey to a love of reading is rarely | | | | "homework". Who said homeschooling isn't hands |
| accomplished overnight, but once you have | | | | on? |
| reached that destination, a whole new world will | | | | You will be able to decide which questions and |
| open up for your child where he or she can visit | | | | discussion points are appropriate for your child. |
| places only dreamed about, live in that beautiful | | | | The purpose of these exercises is to establish the |
| castle, become friends with the fairies and take a | | | | understanding of the story and the concept and |
| safari trip to Africa, perhaps even journey to the | | | | to enhance concentration, listening and reading |
| centre of the earth! | | | | skills. |
| At the end of each story I research and | | | | I cannot stress enough the importance of allowing |
| reconstruct from the public domain (if I don't | | | | a child to develop at his or her own pace. There is |
| write it myself) there are notes for discussion and | | | | no need to progress to a more advanced book, |
| comprehension questions. I feel it important to | | | | no matter how short, until educator and the child |
| place the learners in various groups depending on | | | | are quite confident that he or she has grasped |
| their reading abilities and exposure to phonics and | | | | the first story and that he or she is quite |
| phonic awareness. I have no doubt that most | | | | comfortable with the discussion and questions that |
| children will require some assistance in | | | | are an integral part of reading comprehension |
| understanding the questions. This is where I | | | | activities. |
| encourage fun interaction between educator and | | | | As always I wish you and your child a most |
| learner. | | | | blessed, fun and informative educational journey. |