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Teaching Children How To Read
By
Rebecca Walker
Learning how to read is
something which is a continued cycle for children all
 the way through to
adult hood. At a young age children will firstly learn how to pronounce
certain sounds, and then they will become more
apt at reading complicated literature as their vocabulary improves and
they become more accustomed to interpreting grammar and meaning from the
written word. As a parent, your input into how quickly your child’s
reading skills develop is vital. Through simply waiting on these skills
to be picked up at school, you are leaving your children in a position
where their classmates have more experience with reading and they are
therefore going to be slower at applying what their teacher is teaching.
One of the best ways to teach your children how to read is if you read
to them from a young age. This will allow your child to become familiar
with the written word and hopefully passionate about reading to the
stage where they want to learn about it on their own. You should choose
to read stories to your children that will entice them, rather than
stories that may be too complicated for them to understand at a young
age. You should also encourage them to pronounce words that they here
you say; which will in turn make reading easier for them as they
identify pronunciation and context.
When your child first starts learning how to read, it is important that
you show a willingness to listen to them reading out loud to you. When
listening to them reading ensure that you seem interested in what they
have to say, which will in turn give them a confidence boost and a
willingness to continue further. When your child makes a mistake you
should correct them, however never to the point that it ruins the flow
of what they are reading. For example, should your child stall over
pronunciation then you should certainly help them however never to the
detriment of their enjoyment of the story that they are reading.
 As well as encouraging reading as a group activity you also need to
encourage reading on an individual level as well. Although you should
direct your child in the direction of books that may be suitable, it is
important they feel as though they helped to choose the material they
are reading as well. When your child has read a book you should
encourage discussion about it. Ask them what they think about certain
characters, and where they think the plot is heading. Through really
helping to stimulate a passion for reading, all the other elements will
follow much more smoothly.
As a parent you can encourage your child to read through making it
naturally fit into their day. Place books in the car so that they are
encouraged to read on journeys, and also encourage your child to read
before they go to bed. Through engraining reading as a fun activity from
a young age, their reading skills will evolve and they will ultimately
become more articulate and capable of learning.
The author Rebecca Walker write articles
for
http://www.childfont.com.
She also gives valuable information about
child development
home schooling & reading, child development & learning to read,
active white board
are accessible on the internet.
Here are some great reading
links.
http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html
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