I have been reading chapter books with my kids since WAY before they could read them for themselves. I read Where the Red Fern Grows by: Wilson Rawls to my two oldest kids when they were 4 and 6, at the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Teaching Reading
Games that Teach Letter Recognition
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I LOVE teaching through games! If you want to teach your child their letters then have fun with them! Here are three of my favorite games to teach letter recognition. I suggest having all three available to your child. First … Continue reading
R-Controlled Vowels
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R-controlled Vowels: I love this name! For any of you that don’t know what R-controlled vowels are (I knew them as “the bossy R” from the new PBS show Electric Company), they are those vowels that change their sound when … Continue reading
How Do I Teach Letter Recognition?
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There are lots of parents out there wondering just how to go about teaching their kids the ABC’s. Here are some of my favorite ideas. I’ve taught preschool for a long time and I always use these. Learning should be … Continue reading
How do I know when my child is ready to start reading?
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Do you think your little one is ready to begin reading for real? When I say “for real” I mean not what I call “pre-reading” which is where they recite books they’ve memorized. That is a very important step but … Continue reading