14/10/2020
📍 Are you concerned about your child’s reading ability?
📚 Learning to read is difficult and does not happen naturally for children, it required explicit instruction and the development of many skills.
🧷 Why is it important for you? As always I believe parents should be involved in their own children’s learning. Being informed about the parts of literacy, how children learn to read, and why they might struggle can help you make better decisions about your child’s education💡
◼️Kindergarten children often need explicit instruction in phonological awareness and phonics. Your child needs to be able to sound out words correctly and quickly to understand what he or she reads. As children get older, the need for this instruction typically lessens unless they continue to struggle with these skills.
◻️ During their Kindergarten years, students are learning about letter and sound system and how print works, including letter-sound relationships, and the meaning of stories read to them.
◼️ Typically by the age of six and seven children are linking speech sounds to letters to make words, learning to decode words, and beginning to make sense of what they read.
📍 What if you have concerns?
As always, speak up if you have concerns about your child’s progress at school. Trust your instinct – however, be mindful of comparing your child with a friend’s child
Some strategies to try:
🔹 Read everything and read often
🔸 Find fun ways to help your child focus
🔹 After finishing a book: Make a chart to help your child track “who, what, when, where, and why.”
🔸 Practice sight words to help make reading more automatic
📍Remember! All issues improve with patience and the right help. Some will actually disappear!
All children, whatever their reading level, have strengths and value – be sure to nurture them ❤️🐝
