Learning to read is difficult — so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.
With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having a great time!
Let’s turn reading into fun!
This activity helps build your child’s reading comprehension skills. Creating a mental image in their mind when they read can help them better understand and retain what they are reading.
What You’ll Need:
- Descriptive passage from a book
- Paper
- Art materials such as crayons, markers, and paints
Here’s How to Do It:
Explain to your child what a mental image is. Discuss with them how the five senses can help them create a mental image. Review the five senses: sound, sight, taste, smell, and touch. Have your child describe an object, such as an orange or a plant in the room, using the five senses.
Read aloud a descriptive passage from a book. Ask your child to close their eyes and create a mental image while you read. Ask them to think about the five senses. Have them draw or paint a picture of their mental image. Discuss the picture they drew. Ask questions such as “What words from the passage helped you create the image?” Ask questions regarding the five senses such as “What does it feel like?” “What does it smell like?”
Congratulate your child on an excellent job!
