Reading at home — simple routines

Read together daily for 10–15 minutes using decodable texts and short questions.

Make reading warm and conversational, not a quiz.

Step-by-step

  • Choose a short decodable book or paragraph.
  • Read aloud together; pause to discuss two quick questions.
  • Celebrate one thing they did well.

Common mistakes

  • Stopping at every word — instead, prompt and keep flow.
  • Using long texts that tire younger readers quickly.