EARLY COMPREHENSION

While working with the community schools, one of the key things we have noted is how children are not able to read and comprehend simple stories. This is a problem because it will affect them not only now but in the future as well.  One of the resources available in the INSPIRE library is the book highlighted below that helps our library attendees with their reading comprehension.


lets first understand Comprehension.

As Rutzler, Sarah put it in her article , 'the importance of reading comprehension,'  many children can read, but reading comprehension and reading are two different things. While reading involves translating and decoding text into sounds and spoken words, reading comprehension involves taking what was just read and deriving meaning from those words meaning that comprehension is basically the ability to read, understand , process and recall what was just read.

Can your children read and recall? How do we help them, can simple exercises in the classroom and school setting help?

WAYS TO HELP WITH COMPREHENSION

1. While at home, tell your children stories then ask them questions from the story
2. Ask children, their thoughts before , during and after reading the story. For example, if it is a book with an illustrated cover, ask them what they see. What does the title of the story suggest? did they enjoy the story? 

We have repeatedly told parents that if they cannot communicate with children, reading creates connections. It gives them a platform in which they can work through issues. They could even read content that is in line with the issue they are currently dealing with