Comments on: Helping Your Child Read http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read/comment-page-1#comment-120114 Amy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:51:32 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2585#comment-120114 That's fantastic that he taught himself to read at four- wow! My son constantly had us reading books to him, but he was never interested in learning to do it himself. So kinder and 1st grade have pushed him to do it. He's turning out to be a great reader but would much rather have daddy or I read to him. We're trying to think of ways to excite him about doing it himself... That’s fantastic that he taught himself to read at four- wow!
My son constantly had us reading books to him, but he was never interested in learning to do it himself.
So kinder and 1st grade have pushed him to do it.
He’s turning out to be a great reader but would much rather have daddy or I read to him.
We’re trying to think of ways to excite him about doing it himself…

]]> By: Heidi http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read/comment-page-1#comment-120089 Heidi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:32:49 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2585#comment-120089 My son and I love the BOB books and I'm reading the Magic Treehouse series to my son right now. He and I are really enjoying the books! Starfall was recommended by my son's teacher (he's in kindergarten) as well the Literacy Center website to practice early emergent reading. My son and I love the BOB books and I’m reading the Magic Treehouse series to my son right now. He and I are really enjoying the books! Starfall was recommended by my son’s teacher (he’s in kindergarten) as well the Literacy Center website to practice early emergent reading.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read/comment-page-1#comment-120061 Amanda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:01:30 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2585#comment-120061 It's funny that you wrote about reading today. I almost wrote a post about it on Tuesday. I really like your first point! I was going to say how I am not in a hurry to teach Annabelle how to read. My sister-in-law is a reading teacher and her first daughter learned very early. My niece had a lot of problems when she got into first grade, because she was so far advanced and got bored very easily. Her second daughter learned a little later, but had a much better time in school. She is now in the third grade and still has a high reading ability. I do think my daughter will read early only because she LOVES books. We read them all the time. She "reads" all the time. But I am not going to force it. It’s funny that you wrote about reading today. I almost wrote a post about it on Tuesday. I really like your first point! I was going to say how I am not in a hurry to teach Annabelle how to read. My sister-in-law is a reading teacher and her first daughter learned very early. My niece had a lot of problems when she got into first grade, because she was so far advanced and got bored very easily. Her second daughter learned a little later, but had a much better time in school. She is now in the third grade and still has a high reading ability.

I do think my daughter will read early only because she LOVES books. We read them all the time. She “reads” all the time. But I am not going to force it.

]]> By: Amy http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read/comment-page-1#comment-120060 Amy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:51:32 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2585#comment-120060 My son will be entering kindergarten next year, and we've found a website that we really like to help him. It's called www.qwizzysworld.com, and there is a section devoted just to early elementary children. They have online quizzes that help kids practice initial letter sounds, rhyming words, and other basic literacy skills. My son LOVES the computer, so it's easy to motivate him to try the quizzes, and he loves the fact that he gets positive and immediate feedback. When your child gets a little older, you can also create reading comprehension quizzes that can help you determine whether he is just decoding or truly understanding what he reads. We do read together every single day. I am fortunate in that he has always enjoyed listening to stories and talking about what we've read. I am hoping that as long as I keep exposing him to high-interest stories and making it fun, the word recognition and decoding will come in time. My son will be entering kindergarten next year, and we’ve found a website that we really like to help him. It’s called http://www.qwizzysworld.com, and there is a section devoted just to early elementary children. They have online quizzes that help kids practice initial letter sounds, rhyming words, and other basic literacy skills. My son LOVES the computer, so it’s easy to motivate him to try the quizzes, and he loves the fact that he gets positive and immediate feedback. When your child gets a little older, you can also create reading comprehension quizzes that can help you determine whether he is just decoding or truly understanding what he reads.

We do read together every single day. I am fortunate in that he has always enjoyed listening to stories and talking about what we’ve read. I am hoping that as long as I keep exposing him to high-interest stories and making it fun, the word recognition and decoding will come in time.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.themomcrowd.com/helping-your-child-read/comment-page-1#comment-120059 Melissa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:35:07 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/?p=2585#comment-120059 Read, read, read everyday!! :) Read with your child, read to your child, read in front of your child; visit the library, watch television with the captions on, talk about letters on signs and packaging, etc...Find a subject that motivates your child and read books about those concepts! Phonics readers can be helpful, but great stories are important too! Amelia, I appreciate that you mentioned that all children are different...no "one" program or learning style works for all kids! :) Remember the "Hooked on Phonics" craze? And one more thing...just because a child can decode the words DOES NOT mean that they are understanding the meaning! (I can "read" a page of Spanish pretty convincingly, but I would not be able to translate it for you!) Be sure to talk about the story and picture clues to give your child some more scaffolding for comprehension. Here are few posts I've written about the subject: <a href="http://teachplayinspire.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/starting-out-right-a-guide-to-promoting-childrens-reading-success/" rel="nofollow">Starting Out Right</a> <a href="http://teachplayinspire.wordpress.com/storytime/" rel="nofollow">Storytime</a> Read, read, read everyday!! :)

Read with your child, read to your child, read in front of your child; visit the library, watch television with the captions on, talk about letters on signs and packaging, etc…Find a subject that motivates your child and read books about those concepts! Phonics readers can be helpful, but great stories are important too!

Amelia, I appreciate that you mentioned that all children are different…no “one” program or learning style works for all kids! :) Remember the “Hooked on Phonics” craze?

And one more thing…just because a child can decode the words DOES NOT mean that they are understanding the meaning! (I can “read” a page of Spanish pretty convincingly, but I would not be able to translate it for you!) Be sure to talk about the story and picture clues to give your child some more scaffolding for comprehension.

Here are few posts I’ve written about the subject:
Starting Out Right
Storytime

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