Parent Reading Tip #4

Reading and writing tend to be interwoven in Reading Recovery.  I often remind my students of what they can read in order to assist them with what they're trying to write (and vice versa).  When faced with a "tricky word" in their reading, a helpful way is to remind the child that they know how to write that word.  An example might be, "You wrote that word earlier in the lesson."  This approach helps their learning become stronger, since reading and writing reinforce one another.  It's all about making the connections to help students with learning to read.