Article of the Month — For Parents
JULY 2026READING AT HOME, OUT LOUD
Featured article — Reading Rockets
Reading Aloud to Build ComprehensionReading aloud isn't just for toddlers. This article explains how thinking out loud while reading — pausing to predict, question, and connect — models what skilled readers do inside their heads and builds children's comprehension muscles.
For families of students with dyslexia, read-alouds are especially powerful: they give children access to rich vocabulary and ideas at their intellectual level while decoding skills catch up through structured instruction.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Pause to wonder out loud — 'Why do you think she did that?' — rather than quizzing after every page.
- Choose books slightly above your child's independent reading level for read-alouds.
- Keep it warm and low-pressure; the goal is conversation, not correction.