What are the pathways of better reading?

Answer 1

Reading may be improved by anyone. The best way to be a better reader is by practice! Here are some other ways to be a better reader: * Try to read harder books - if you don't know all of the words, get out the dictionary! * Read for information - read about things you are interested in, and learn more about things that you don't know * Read "The Classics" - find out why books like War and Peace are considered masterpieces of literature * Improve your vocabulary - the more words you know, the better your reading skills will be * Talk - discuss books that you are reading or have read with your friends - putting what you read into words will improve your understanding, and it might make your friends decide to try that book themselves! I agree with all the above except the first ("Try to read harder books" and "get out the dictionary").

Whether it's you or your child, don't choose books that are difficult to read. You get better at reading by reading. So choose books that are interesting and not too difficult. Then you can read them quickly and easily and your reading improves. If you come across the occasional new word that you don't know, you can hazard a guess from the story. Don't stop and reach for the dictionary. You have some idea of what the word means. If it's important to the story, it will appear again soon, and you'll get a chance to refine your understanding of it. By the end of the book you'll know what it means.

As you read more and more, you'll find after a while that you can read all the books that you thought were "difficult" last year. Nice work!