Strategies for Reading & Writing

DECODING STRATEGY:

1. Regarder l'image. Look at the picture. 

2. Dire chaque mot lentement. Say each world slowly.

3. Chercher de petits mots dans les grands mots. Look for smaller (and familiar) words within the bigger words. 

4. Continuer et essayer encore. Continue and try again. 

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: 

1. Lis les mots. Read the words.

2. Cherche des parties que je reconnais. Look for parts/sections that I recognize. 

3. Lis chaque son. Read each sound. 

4. Lis encore. Read it again. 

5. Devine. Make an educated guess. 

Here you will find some hints on how to encourage your child to read and write more and how you can help him or her develop these skills at home.

FOR THE LOVE OF WRITING                                                                                 

Here are some ideas as to how you can encourage you child to write more:

Sending invitations and notes to relatives and postcards, to describe accomplishments are ways in which your child can have fun while writing and not feel like it's a chore.Creating books or stories that can be illustrated by friends or younger siblings, even parents is fun. This can be done on the computer as well.
And what if those tips are not enough to get your child motivated? Well, all writers want cool things to write on. So things like bright coloured pens and pencils, writing implements of various size and texture, special pads of unique sized paper, or paper with raised lines or even a piece of coloured paper may tempt your child to write. Some reluctant writers may prefer to use a computer or a smaller pad of paper, such as sticky notes or an organaizer.

Helping Your Children With their Writing

WHAT WRITERS DO                                                                                            

Plan what they want to say or accomplish with their writing
Think about the best type of writing for their purpose and their audience
Write, read and think about what they have written, revise, and edit.

TALKING WITH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR WRITING: GLOBAL QUESTIONS  
What do you want to say in your writing?
What part of your writing are you most proud of?
What part of your writing do you think needs improvement?

TALKING WITH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR WRITING: STARTING POINTS    
Here's what you're saying to me in your writing...
Here's what I think are the best parts of your writing
Here's what I think are the parts that could be improved

SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR: HELPING YOUR CHILDREN     

Ask your child the read the piece of writing aloud.

Instead of correcting every error for your child, look for types of errors that your child makes.
Ask your child to find and correct other errors of that type.
Using spelling checker effectively

For further information, you might want to refer yourself to: Writing Across the Curriculum: all teachers teach writing/ Shelly S. Peterson. - Rev ed. ISBN 978-1-55379-177-5

Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers

Without doubt, reading with children spells success for early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping develop into good readers and writers.
Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and information books.
Through reading aloud, providing print materials, and promoting positive attitudes about reading and writing, you can have a powerful impact on children's literacy and learning.
Invite your child to read with you every day.
Read your child's favourite book over and over.
Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point word by word as he/she reads along with you.
Discuss new words. For example: "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in a palace?
Stop and ask about the picture and about what is happening in the story.
Reading well is at the heart of learning. Help make a difference!
(From materials for Clairlea Literacy Night.)

Further reading recommended on the theme: Helping Parents Make the Most of Shared Book Reading. Heather A. Patridge

Helpful sites to support your child's learning French at home                     

Some riddles to enlarge vocabulary and to improve spelling in French.
http://www.tfo.org/grammoleau

A choice of games to improve knowledge of French grammar.
http://www.megatfo.com/mirouille

Mirouille tells stories illustrated by Ontario and New-Brunswik students.
http://www.tfo.org/lechateaumagique

Listen to the stories told by the characteres of Château Magique.
http://www.tfo.org/bisou

Songs for little ones

http://www.tfo.org/bisou

Games to create books

http://www.tfo.org/deuxfois

Interactive reading where children can modify illustrations and create their own version of the story.

http://www.tfo.org/poupouyaki