I think it is important that children make pictures in their minds while they read. This will help with comprehension. I am amazed at the number of children I’ve had in classes who do not do this. Just a few weeks ago, I was reminded of this when a little girl (who is really struggling with reading right now) told me that her dad told her to do this. She said she never did this – aha! I think it is important that when reading a chapter book with your child that you stop periodically and ask, “what do you see in your mind?” Then you can share your visualizations. By practicing and modeling this skill, your child should do it automatically, but I would still ask after they read independently, “are you seeing pictures in your mind about what you are reading? Tell me about them.” Simple little things like this help quite a bit.
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