Children learning reading right at home. Is this possible? Before a child learns to read, he or she must
first learn the spoken language, and this is one of the first instances
where family members such as dad, mom, older siblings, and grandparents
play an important role in "teaching" the child the spoken English
language.
Check out this video of children learning reading review
Whether young children realize it or not, they gain very early exposure to the alphabet when parents sing the alphabet song to them. They begin to develop language skills by being read to and spoken to. One of the keys to teaching children reading early on is by exposing them to alphabet letters, books, and reading to them often.
Check out this video of children learning reading review
Whether young children realize it or not, they gain very early exposure to the alphabet when parents sing the alphabet song to them. They begin to develop language skills by being read to and spoken to. One of the keys to teaching children reading early on is by exposing them to alphabet letters, books, and reading to them often.
Reading nursery rhymes and children's books are
an important part of getting children to understand printed text. Talk
to your children, and talk to them often, whether they understand or not
is not important when they're just babies. The more you talk and
interact with your little ones, the better they will develop. The key is
exposure, and repeated exposure. Once your child learns to speak, you
can begin teaching them reading at home.
I often hear parents say that they don't want to
"push" their child too hard. How can teaching your child to read at a
young age be considered "pushing" them too hard? If you as a parent
already have the mentality that reading is a chore, and teaching them to
read is pushing "too hard", you certainly can't expect your children to
be excited about learning reading. On the contrary, learning to read
offers a young child an opportunity for a lifetime to learn, discover,
and enjoy the wonders of reading. Parents (including myself) will often
underestimate the abilities and learning capabilities of young children.
When we first began our teaching reading program with our first child
when she was 2 years and 8 months, little did we expect that in just a
few short weeks, she would be reading not just words, but sentences and
story books.
After about 3 months, by the time she was 2 years 11 months
old, our daughter could read "Step in to Reading - step 2 (pre-school
to grade 1 level)" books with some guidance. The benefits of learning
to read were apparent - improved speech clarity, and better reading
ability and reading comprehension.
There are no shortage of studies which find many
benefits in teaching children reading at an early age. For example, one
study administered a Stanford achievement test at the start of
kindergarten and then again at the end of grade one found that early
language based skills were highly associated with later academic
performance in school aged children. [1]
Similar studies also found that a high level of letter knowledge in
kindergarten can reliably predict better later literacy skills.[2]
Having a home environment that's conducive to literacy growth is
critical in a child's development, and directly affects a child's
language and literacy development. Studies have found that
responsiveness and support of the home environment is the strongest
predictor of children's language and early literacy skills. [3]
My point here is help make parents aware that children who enter
kindergarten with highly developed early reading skills will achieve
greater success with systematic reading education. [4] It's never too late to start home lessons and
programs to teach your children to read. Regardless how old your child
is, starting a reading program at a young age will have ample benefits.
Start with lots of talking, singing, and reading to your child right
from birth, and once your child is able to speak, you can start a simple
reading program.
Begin with teaching your child some basic letters
and their sounds, and even as soon your child learn just a few letters
and their sounds, you can begin teaching them simple blends using the
letter knowledge that they have acquired. Work on ear training with your
child on oral blending and word segmentation. One of the keys to
teaching children read is developing phonemic awareness. Studies have
shown that phonemic awareness is one of the best predictors of reading
success in children.