Decide who is reading tonight
Ask, “Shall I read, or would you like a turn?” Your child could read a repeated line, a speech bubble, or a whole page. They can change their mind.
Choose by interest as well as length. A familiar book about something your child loves may be a better fit tonight than a harder book chosen for practice.
Help with a word, then keep going
Give your child a moment. If they ask for help, say the word or read the phrase together, then carry on with the story. You do not need to turn back and test it again.
FoxStoria’s Voice Activated stories respond to spoken phrases in English and Russian with sound effects. Try them when you want to play with a story. For Arabic, choose shared reading or narration.
Leave a clear place to stop
For a longer book, choose a chapter or a few pages before you begin. Put in a bookmark and briefly remember where the character was before you start again tomorrow.
In FoxStoria, you can read illustrated stories together or choose narration. Neither option is a test of how independently your child should be reading.