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Improve your child's reading comprehension with retelling You've just finished reading a story with your child. One of the best ways to boost your child's understanding of the story is by asking her to retell it.

Retelling a story requires a child to think about the details. It also helps a child think about what's really important.

Give your child three rules for retelling a story:

  1. Tell what's important.
  2. Tell it in a way that makes sense.
  3. Don't tell too much.
Your child should be able to tell what happens at the beginning, the middle and the end of the story. She should also be able to name the main characters.

You can help by asking your child open-ended questions, such as, "What happened next?" Your child may not remember all the details in the story. That gives you a chance to say, "Let's go back and look at that part of the story again." This will show your child that she sometimes has to read things more than once to gain a real understanding.

Studies show that this simple activity will help your child become a more thoughtful reader. She will start to pay attention to words whose meanings she doesn't know. She will focus on story structure and pay more attention to important details. All of these things will improve your child's reading comprehension and make her a better reader.

Reprinted with permission from the February 2011 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Barbara M. Taylor & James E. Ysseldyke, editors, Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: K-6, ISBN: 978-0-8077-4821-3, Teachers College Press.




Mejore la comprensión lectora de su hija repitiendo los cuentos Usted acaba de terminar de leer una narración con su hija. Una de las mejores maneras de fomentar la comprensión de su hija de una narración es haciendo que ella la vuelva a relatar.

Volver a relatar una narración requiere que un niño piense en los detalles. También lo ayuda a pensar en lo que es realmente importante.

Dele a su hija tres reglas para volver a relatar una narración:

  1. Relatar lo que es importante.
  2. Relatarla de una manera que tenga sentido.
  3. No relatar demasiado.
Su hija debe ser capaz de relatar lo que sucede en el principio, en la mitad y en el final de la narración. También debe poder nombrar los personajes principales.

Usted puede ayudarla haciendo preguntas abiertas, como "¿Qué sucedió después?" Su hija tal vez no recuerde cada uno de los detalles de la narración. Eso le brinda a usted la oportunidad de decirle, "Retrocedamos y veamos esa parte de la narración otra vez." Esto le mostrará a su hija que a veces tiene que leer las cosas más de una vez para lograr una comprensión verdadera.

Los estudios de investigación muestran que esta simple actividad la ayudará a su hija a convertirse en una lectora más reflexiva. Comenzará a prestar atención a las palabras que no conoce. Se enfocará en la estructura de la narración y prestará más atención a los detalles importantes. Todas estas cosas mejorarán la comprensión de la lectura de su hija y harán que sea una mejor lectora.

Reprinted with permission from the February 2011 issue of Los Padres ¡hacen la diferencia!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2011 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Fuente: Barbara M. Taylor y James E. Ysseldyke, editores, Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: K-6, ISBN: 978-0-8077-4821-3, Teachers College Press.

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