Good readers monitor and correct as they read. Sometimes this works, but often in our crazy English language, it doesn't. Students need a variety of strategies to help them read. Tell the child the word. Reading aloud to children improves their reading fluency.
Children have to read a lot at home and school to become capable readers.
Whenever possible, provide background information about the story or the topic of the reading assignment. Background knowledge or experience about a topic improves comprehension. Most importantly, focus on what your child can do. Children of all ages reap the benefits of hearing a story read aloud. Many adults enjoy hearing others read aloud whether it is a passage from a novel, a poem or an excerpt from a newspaper or magazine article.