A Guide On How To Teach A Kid To Read

By Sharron Cantu


If one is a parent, then he will definitely have to teach his children how to decipher letters so that they will grow up to have a wide vocabulary range and have good reading comprehension. Now this may be a problem for first time parents because it is not very easy to show young children how to read. So if one has a child and would like him to learn reading, then here are some steps on how to teach a kid to read.

Now when one would start off with reading, he has to start with easy reading books that would have a lot of images. Now these easy books would have a lot of basic words that can be seen very easily because of the really big font. Now the child may actually progress further to books with bigger words later on when his reading skills have already improved.

Of course after he has learned how to read the alphabet and all the letters there, parents must first familiarize the child with the combination of these letters to form some words. Of course while reading each word, one has to read them very slowly while emphasizing each sound. While doing this, make the child also say the words too.

Now after reading the first page, it is best to make the child repeat it again so that he will be able to practice. So read the first sentence slow and ask the kid to follow along slowly as well. If the child already can read the sentence, then one can ask him to just do it again perfectly before going on to the next page.

Of course aside from sounding out the words, parents must explain the meaning of the words. So after reading the first page, one should explain what the first page is about and then ask him to do it again and of course explain the meaning. Try to define the meaning of the pages as simply as possible in a way that the kid will understand.

Now after doing that, then the next thing to do would be to ask the child some questions to know that he has actually got the meaning. During the first time, kids will actually have a lot of questions like how to pronounce certain words and what they mean. So answer all of those questions and ask them to repeat that for a second time.

Do take note that parents have to make sure that they ask their kids to read out loud so that they will be able to practice reading the sounds. Reading aloud is very important because it would help the kids be able to remember what they are reading. Also, reading aloud would help them remember the words and also help them decipher the meanings better.

Now parents have to always read to their kids otherwise their kids will not be able to remember what they have learned. So at least once a day, the parents would have to sit their kids beside them, take out a book and start reading along with them. Eventually, this will become a habit that they will always carry.




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