"Let us not wait until our children go to school before we teach them how to read".
This I read from one of Teacher Ning's reading books back in Manila. A truism says Parents are the child's first and most important teacher. This further strengthened my passion for teaching hehe - especially my kids.
If I was not an engineer, I guess I'd be a preschool teacher. Not too late though, since I've been doing that since my first child, Nicole. And you know what, it's very rewarding, or for the lack of term "priceless".
If I was not an engineer, I guess I'd be a preschool teacher. Not too late though, since I've been doing that since my first child, Nicole. And you know what, it's very rewarding, or for the lack of term "priceless".
My sweet daughter Nicole LOVES to read. Matatas magsalita iyan kahit noong 1 year old pa lang. I enjoyed reading to her, and teaching her action songs. Mabilis pumick-up, grabe! One time, I started writing/drawing on Manila paper, she can't wait for more. So, I thought, why not teach her how to read this time. She was able to read the same day, worth blogging di ba?
Never too tired of reading....some tips for teaching your precious kids to read. Pls read on...
Mommy taught her phonics at the age of 3. Phonics teaches that each letter has a corresponding sound. Make your child aware that words are made up of individual sound. Example: the sound for 'c' can either be /k/ or /s/.
Mommy's drawings.. eerr need some work though. Colors gets their attention hehe.
Reading is alphabetic, which means that for language like English the code is in the alphabet. The code is always based on sounds and how sounds map onto print. When your child learns letters sounds, teach her to blend them together to "sound out" new words.
Teach your child the different combinations of consonant/vowel sounds which will make it an easier and fun way to learn to read faster. You can chant the traditional but very effective: ba be bi bo bu.... and so on.
Do you have to wait for your child to know the 26 letters in the alphabet before you teach phonics? No. Your child doesn't have to learn all 26 letters of the alphabet before you start to teach her the sounds. Learn a letter and sound at the same time.
Teaching your child to read requires qualities of patience, confidence and playfulness in your approaches. If, from time to time, your child gets distracted and loses interest, take a break. Children love to learn. Give them a little breathing room, until their interest shall have been renewed.
If you can not teach her yet, model it, she will soon follow. Sing and recite nursery rhymes. Remember, even if she is not looking, she can hear you. One day you will be surprised she is singing the songs you are singing and reciting poems too.
Ok that's it, I guess. I hope I have helped out in a way to teach your kids to read. Have fun reading! Salamat po....
