Learn to Read
One of the biggest emphasis in kindergarten these days is
learning to read. When I went, we did not start that until
first grade, but those days are long gone. The great news is
that many children are ready to learn reading at this age, and
that means they have great success with the fundamentals they
need. However, some children, especially those that have just
turned five when they start school, are going to have some
problems keeping up. This means parents may have to help.
Learning to read is something that most children take great
pride in, especially if their parents have read to them all of
their lives. They want to do what mom and dad do, and that
means they want to understand the words that have been read to
them for so long. Learning to read is often just like anything
else to a child. They see everyone else doing it, and they want
to do it as well. Those with struggles are going to be upset
that they can’t seem to keep up, and they may become
frustrated. Parents that feel they have no teaching skills can
become frustrated as well.
There are some great programs that parents and schools alike
can use to help with learning to read. One of the most popular
and longest lasting is Hooked on Phonics. I remember using
these in school when I was learning advanced words, and I ended
up being a very good reader. I still read as much as I can to
this day. This program is something that introduces sounds and
sound combinations, and then the application of those things to
words with a very good system. It works, and it works well.
Before children are learning to read, there are things
parents can do to give them a head start. Most think of Dr.
Seuss as a fun type of book to read, and they are certainly
that. However, there is a method to the madness. The rhyming in
those books lays the foundation for good reading and learning
skills in the future. Because reading is based so much on
sounds, these books are great. I can’t really explain this, as
I am not a teacher, but these are always recommended. This is
also way may other children’s books are set up in the same
manner. It all helps to make learning to read much easier in
the future.
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