When you're learning to read and write, spelling can be a double-edged sword. It facilitates the learning process as your child internalizes the interplay between words and sounds. It frustrates your learner because nothing is spelled or pronounced consistently. Here's how to startAsk your child: How do you spell “HIT”?Break down the sounds /h/ -… Continue reading Spelling for Littles
Category: learning to read
The Reading Process
As your child is learning to read, there is a huge interplay between sounds – letters – words – and sentences that is being learned and internalized. (Think: if you give a mouse a cookie) Words are made up of sounds Sound are represented by letters Letters say different sounds What I say is made… Continue reading The Reading Process
Learning to Read – Ways to Practice
Ways to practice the letters Magnetic lettersMake them out of playdoughStamp them (on paper or in playdough)Paint them with waterDraw them with chalkDecorate them with stickersWrite them with markers (or dry erase or gel pens)Erase them with water on a chalkboard (or your finger)Letter sortSticky notes – Find the letter …. Run to the letter… Continue reading Learning to Read – Ways to Practice
Learning to Read, Part 4
As you’re beginning to teach sounds and letters, writing is not a focus. It is a separate skill. So, if your child struggles with writing, it’s ok – practice it separately (I’ll give ideas later). However, if your child is ready for some writing, it will help imprint the image in their mind and connect… Continue reading Learning to Read, Part 4
Learning to Read, Part 3
Letter Sounds While you’re learning the letter names, feel free to throw in the letters sounds. Many of them are intuitive and take virtually no additional effort. So as you’re pointing out the sounds to your child, include the letter sound, for example, S (I write it as a capital to help you see it… Continue reading Learning to Read, Part 3
Learning to Read, Part 2
Practice the Letters! Introduce the letters, one letter at a time, one group at a time [S, A, T, I, N, P] This is the letter SS says /s/ (say the sound)Like …. Snake! Santa! Sam! Silly! Sack! Play with the letter to have fun! Decorate an STrace with finger in the air / sand… Continue reading Learning to Read, Part 2
Learning to Read – Part 1
STEP 1: Introduce the Letters From an early age, your child can begin identifying the letters of the alphabet. Make learning a part of your everyday activities. When you’re reading, point out letters. Show him a stop sign and say the letters. I have also included several games that you can use to help your… Continue reading Learning to Read – Part 1
Favorite Learning to Reading Resources
Here are some of my favorite resources for you to help your child learn to read! I love the Jolly Phonics program. It's a British program, and you don't have to buy the whole program in order to use it. Their systematic approach to phonograms is partially what I based my own reading instruction off… Continue reading Favorite Learning to Reading Resources
Phonograms
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com So my favorite way to teach reading is to use phonograms. But what the heck are phonograms?? You already know that the alphabet has 26 letters in it (hence the name of this website - 26 Letters) But there aren't actually 26 sounds in English ... there's closer to 45… Continue reading Phonograms
Learning to Read Program
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Learning to read is my favorite thing to talk about these days. It could be because my son is FINALLY able to read to me and is SUPER thrilled to be able to sound out words that he sees all around it. (Cue having to write everything in code from… Continue reading Learning to Read Program
