Are you interested in Raising a Reader? Every parent wants their child to become a proficient reader. All of our children learn to read in their own time. Many parents are not quite sure HOW to get them to read. I'll be sharing the 5 easiest ways to get your child reading. Stages of Reading Development Many children make a general progression from... listening to talking --> to learning their letters --> to rhyming --> to understanding how books work --> to reading. In … [Read more...]
Sight Word Chart for Home
Sight Words are the most common words your child will read. Incorporating sight words into your home will help your new reader. Sight Words are usually short little words like: at, it, the, of, and, is, saw, when. Many of them can't be sounded out, that's why they're called Sight words. (get it? sight? I didn't at first, that's why I'm saying it!!) The general rule of thumb for new readers is: Once a new reader can read 100 sight words they can start ready to tackle harder words. … [Read more...]