Teaching Reading to Kids is Not All That Difficult

Teaching reading to kids can be a lot of fun, as kids love to learn. They can see you reading and they want to be in a position to read also. Children love stories, when they are growing up they make up stories in their fantasy world all the time. So when you are teaching reading to children start by reading in bed.

Let your children choose the books they want to hear. Read aloud and as you are reading usually underline the words you are reading with your finger or a pencil so your children know word makes what sound. Also kids love playing games so when I am teaching reading to kids I use the Montessori approach.

This is a combination of phonics and sandpaper letters. Phonics are a must when you are teaching reading to kids so they join the spoken sounds with the written word. They are the code to unlock what the words sound like. When your child can read the word the same way as the word is spoken then they will know what the word is.

Sandpaper letters come in handy simply because as your child traces the words written with the sandpaper letters she also speaks it. This assists to plant the phonic sounds and phonic combinations in your child's brain.

A issue that does arise with phonics is when the child is saying the new word using phonics they speak the word as well slowly. You must inform them to say the word faster so it actually sounds like the spoken word. When they can hear the word spoken then they should know the meaning if they have already learnt the word.

To watch a full description of The letter A click.