http://www.ChildrenLearnToRead.com How To Teach Children How To Read http://www.ChildrenLearnToRead.com Teaching a child to read is a beautiful thing. When we teach our children to read we open up a whole new world to them. Now all the lines and symbols that have been surrounding them make sense. It is such a wonderful and fascinating journey to give a child the gift of literacy, but how do parents get started? Many parents want to give their child a head start in learning to read. They do not want to wait and hope their child gets it in school. But how does a parent that is not a teacher even begin teaching their child to read? That is where a good program is necessary. I well planned phonics program does not rely on the parent to be the teacher, but rather the guide. The parent only need follow the instructions that are laid out and explain them to the child. Any parent that knows how to read can teach their own child to read with a good phonics program. So what makes one program better than another? Well the goal of teaching your child to read is that learn to read and quickly. This means that the program you select should have your child reading words within days of beginning the program. Any program that requires months of preparation before actual reading begins should be avoided. A child is excited by their success. If your child is learning to read words within the first few lessons, they will be motivated to continue on in their studies. Also children learn best through play, so make sure the program includes lots of games and songs. The most ingenious way of teaching children to read that I have ever see in through pictures. When a new sound in introduced it is first done with a picture. This makes it simple for the child to recall the sound that they are learning, since the picture helps them to identify it immediately. For example, the sound for the letter a is the beginning sound for the word apple. The child is taught to say the short a sound whenever they see the picture with the apple. The letter is shown on the back and the child progresses from reading the pictures to reading the actual letters, but the visual clues make it easy enough to teach children as young as 3 years old. When deciding to teach your child to read, do some research online and find out what is working for others. The best reading program available is called FUNdamentals. It is created by Action Reading. Children as young as 4 years old can begin learning to read with this program. The use of pictures to teach the sounds is pure genius. The creator of the program used the program to teach a group of illiterate adults to read in a 2 week period of time and then they appeared on a talk show. They showed footage of them walking around town being able to read after they completed the program. Learning to read does not have to be difficult. It should be a fun and rewarding process for all involved and it can be if you have a good program. Check out http://www.ChildrenLearnToRead.com

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