TAG TEAM READING
Tag Team Reading is a lot like Tag Team Wrestling
o Instead of taking turns beating up the opponent or being beaten up by the opponent, Tag team readers take turns reading a book that the child wants to read
o In tag team reading, illiteracy is the opponent and the goal is to beat illiteracy to a pulp.
o Instead of taking turns beating up the opponent or being beaten up by the opponent, Tag team readers take turns reading a book that the child wants to read
o In tag team reading, illiteracy is the opponent and the goal is to beat illiteracy to a pulp.
Tag Team Reading is an effective Literacy Tool if you make it a fun experience!
o It’s fun for the child when a parent or guardian participates and spends quality time with them
o It’s fun for a child when they are able to take the lead and select the book you will read with them
o It’s fun for the child when you animate the story
o It’s fun for the child when you create funny voices for the characters in the story
o It’s fun for the child when a parent or guardian participates and spends quality time with them
o It’s fun for a child when they are able to take the lead and select the book you will read with them
o It’s fun for the child when you animate the story
o It’s fun for the child when you create funny voices for the characters in the story
When you make it fun the child begins to have fun with the story as well
o When the child begins to animate the story and create funny voices for the characters, you are well on your way to developing an active reader
o And the child is well on their way to achieving success by defeating childhood illiteracy
o When the child begins to animate the story and create funny voices for the characters, you are well on your way to developing an active reader
o And the child is well on their way to achieving success by defeating childhood illiteracy
Tag Team Reading using Sight Words
“The Magic Word” is a great tool to use for practicing site words
· What are sight words you ask? Well, they're a set of words that come from a standardized list, usually compiled by a teacher
· Many of the words cannot be "sounded out", and hence must be learned by sight
· Using The Magic Word as a Tag Team Reading tool helps children get a jump on early reading
· Not only will it help in the memorization of these words but also allow your child to put them to use by reading the story with you
· Once kids have these words down, they will be better able to read quickly and fluently
Putting “The Magic Word” to use as a Tag Team Reading tool
· As a child brings home their lists of site words from school, circle those in the story with a pencil
· So not to overwhelm your child, start out with two (2) letter words. You may want to start out with just a few of these words. You can add more words as your child masters those you start out with
· Easy does it! Move at your child’s pace. Read and re-read the first few pages until your child masters the circled site words
· Keep this skill building exercise fun! When the child begins to lose interest, it time to take a break
· Keep up with your child’s site word progress. When a child has mastered a word, underline it to keep record of their progress
· You are well on your way to developing an active reader
· What are sight words you ask? Well, they're a set of words that come from a standardized list, usually compiled by a teacher
· Many of the words cannot be "sounded out", and hence must be learned by sight
· Using The Magic Word as a Tag Team Reading tool helps children get a jump on early reading
· Not only will it help in the memorization of these words but also allow your child to put them to use by reading the story with you
· Once kids have these words down, they will be better able to read quickly and fluently
Putting “The Magic Word” to use as a Tag Team Reading tool
· As a child brings home their lists of site words from school, circle those in the story with a pencil
· So not to overwhelm your child, start out with two (2) letter words. You may want to start out with just a few of these words. You can add more words as your child masters those you start out with
· Easy does it! Move at your child’s pace. Read and re-read the first few pages until your child masters the circled site words
· Keep this skill building exercise fun! When the child begins to lose interest, it time to take a break
· Keep up with your child’s site word progress. When a child has mastered a word, underline it to keep record of their progress
· You are well on your way to developing an active reader