{"id":370,"date":"2018-07-20T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T11:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/ealaberdeenshire\/?p=370"},"modified":"2018-07-20T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T11:46:36","slug":"how-you-will-start-teaching-your-child-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/ealaberdeenshire\/2018\/07\/20\/how-you-will-start-teaching-your-child-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"How you will start teaching your child to read"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How you will start teaching your child to read<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Picture your children immersed in a wonderful book<\/strong>. They can\u2019t put it down. They read before bed, in the car, in the dentist\u2019s waiting room. They talk about the coolest things they\u2019ve read. They quote their favorite character. They max out their library card every week.<\/p>\n

If that seems like a distant dream, know this: all that starts with the very basic elements of the words they\u2019ll be reading:\u00a0the letters and the sounds they make.
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\nThat\u2019s it. That\u2019s how your children will learn to read and have\u00a0a whole new world open up to them<\/em>. One letter-sound at a time. Just start.<\/div>\n

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\n\u2605\u00a0The first skill to be learned is to\u00a0listen.
\nCan your children rhyme?
\nCan they identify the first sound of words?
\nCan they tell you words that begin with \/…\/?
\nCan they tell you what new word you get if you change a sound in it? For example: “What do I get if I drop the\u00a0\/c\/<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0cat<\/em>\u00a0and put a\u00a0\/h\/<\/em>\u00a0instead?” They should easily answer \u201cHat<\/em>\u201d. (It\u2019s important to use the sounds and not the letter names here.)<\/p>\n

You can learn all this by\u00a0playing games<\/a>, reading a lot together and talking about how words are built.<\/p>\n

You can read more about\u00a0skills children need before learning to read\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I also wrote a post on\u00a0how you can support literacy even before your child starts to read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is no right age to start learning to read. In some countries, schools start reading instruction at Reception (4 to 5 year-olds) while in other countries they only start at 7.\u00a0Your multilingual home is unique and only you can decide when you\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n

These are the next steps of the journey:<\/p>\n

\u2605\u00a0Your child needs to know the\u00a0letters<\/strong>\u00a0and what\u00a0sounds<\/strong>\u00a0they make. Teach them the sounds and not the letter names.\u00a0One at a time<\/strong>. Talk about things that begin with that sound, draw pictures, play \u201cI Spy\u201d, ask your child to find that letter-sound whenever you\u2019re reading together. If you\u2019re not sure how to pronounce the sounds in isolation, here is a\u00a0video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2605\u00a0When your child has already learned a few sounds, s\/he can start reading words straight away.\u00a0Sounding out and blending<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0should become automatic with time. Make word lists or flashcards. Ask them to read words you know they are able to from a page you\u2019ve been reading together. Stock up on\u00a0decodable readers!<\/strong>\u00a0Phonic books (like Bob Books) might seem uninteresting but they will build the child\u2019s\u00a0confidence<\/strong>. After all, they are reading a book all by themselves!<\/p>\n

\u2605\u00a0At the same time, teach them to\u00a0form letters<\/strong>\u00a0correctly. Yes, you can print out a worksheet. But you can also make it creative and fun: write on sand, write with their magic fingers\/noses\/toes in the air, make an art project, use Lego, sandpaper, you get the picture.<\/p>\n

\u2605\u00a0Finally, there are words in English that can\u2019t be decoded. They are called\u00a0sight words<\/strong>and need to be learned. Start with the most frequent ones like\u00a0the, he, she, we, me, are, go, do, no, said<\/em>\u00a0and introduce only a couple at a time.<\/p>\n

These are the mechanics of reading, which should lead to\u00a0the ultimate goal: comprehension<\/strong>. When reading, discuss the pictures, ask what they think is going to happen next, why a character acted in a particular way, how the characters are feeling and why and if they have ever been in a similar situation. Ask them to retell you the story in their own words. If you\u2019re reading non-fiction, ask them if they know anything else about the topic or if they would like to learn more about it.<\/p>\n

Teaching and learning to read is a job that requires a lot of patience. Make sure it\u2019s enjoyable for everyone and find what works best for your family.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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