I had my child evaluated today and they are telling me he is way behind on his comprehension. What are some ways I can work with him at home?
2007-05-17 11:24:52 · 7 answers · asked by Nezz 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Children learn from play! Don't take things too seriously or your child may get the wrong idea about learning from the start. Always make learning fun, so pick up some fun science experiment kits, books about things that interest him (dinosaurs, fire trucks, bugs, space, etc.), and take him to new and interesting places.
Children learn best through hands-on experiance as opposed to being grilled over and over. Encourage questions, even if they're ridiculous or something that you can't answer --- look for an answer! Or ask him what he thinks is the answer to his question.
Comprehension is connecting the mind with the world around him. He's in kindergarten, and so his mind has trouble dealing with abstract concepts like gravity.
Give him time and if he's still struggling, there are teachers who specialize in helping students with areas of weakness.
Always remember to show lots of love, and patience!!!
2007-05-17 11:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by RaginCajun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can help his development of comprehension by reading to him a lot. While reading him a story, don't just read the words, but talk about what is happening. Ask his opinion about what might happen next. Point out the different characters or point out the problem in the story that the characters might be working on. Don't make it like a quiz, but more just like an easy conversation. Comprehension is understanding what you have heard or read. It is a skill that children work on developing throughout the elementary grades. There are work books you can buy to help with comprehension skills and you can also do a search on-line. I found this website that has some good ideas http://childparenting.about.com/od/elementaryreadin1/a/comprehension.htm.
2007-05-17 11:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every day get a simple childs book to read to your child. after a few sentences, stop, and ask the child a question from what you just read. something like, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water." stop and then ask "what did jack and jill do? what did they want to get? do you know what "fetch" means?" just simple questions and if he answers wrong, just say, no, listen to the story again, repeat what you just read, and ask the questions again. if he gets it wrong again tell him the correct answer and why. i hope this helps. but your child should be eligible to see the school's speech language pathologist which can help with those skills. also, the SLP can give you tools and ideas for at home help!
2007-05-17 16:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by FLA*sun* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him questions related to something going on or something you just read to him. Keep them simple and don't ask about something that occured in the past, keep them in the moment. Also ask "What do you think will happen?" or "How do they feel?" etc. Totally easy to do spur of the moment and in any setting.
2007-05-17 11:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are going to have to talk to him and make him pay attention and repeat what you say when you are trying to explain things to him. Some kids catch it faster then others.
2007-05-17 11:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by tressroy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Little things like asking him what happened today.Ask him about a television show that he has been watching.Nothing major.
2007-05-17 11:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
(I dont know if he does this ...but)
Everytime he asks "why", dont GIVE him the answer. Ask him what he thinks.
2007-05-17 11:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋