How to Help If Your Child Is Stuck on a Word
Instead of saying "sound it out" each time your child stops or mispronounces a word as he/she reads, please ask questions such as:
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Did that make sense?
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Did that sound right?
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Go back and try again
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Get your mouth ready for that word and start it
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Find a part in the word you know
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Look at the picture and think about the story
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Does it look like a word you know?
If these questions do not produce the expected results, TELL your child the word and continue to enjoy the book.