Learning to Read: Myself
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Story Building from Sight Words
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on November 14, 2008
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Hi moms,
I'm trying to find a website where I can dump in my daughters current mastered sight words, and have it make up a few stories for her to read. I don't wan...
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- Wow, I want to thank you for asking this question. I read the responses and am elated at the resources I can use for my daugther. Anyway, I didn't have a good resour...
- Very interesting question. I'm very curious too if there is a website to help parents with early readers. Thanks for the question.
- I don't know of any such website, but I sure would be interested in one! I am always just making them up myself!
WHY Do They Teach Sight Words Instead of Phonics?
Asked by A.C. from Savannah
on August 17, 2011
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Perhaps this is a silly question, but it bothers me. I'm asking here because there are a lot of teachers here, and a lot of moms who have done the "school thing". WHY ...
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- Well my kid's school, uses both.
- My granddaughter was taught sight words first and then learned to the sound them out thing. She's 3 and reads like a 4th grader.
- Are you sure you have the whole story? I haven't heard about any educational systems teaching sight words only. At my grandson's pre-K, they do have a couple of poster...
Helping a 1St Grader Learn Sight Words
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on September 24, 2009
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Hi! I have a first grader who needs to memorize a list of sight words. (dolch words) They get a list and need to learn the list and then they move on to another list...
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- First to the homeschooling Mom-- our girls do both sight words and phonics. Don't ask me why I don't know. The kids started with sight words in kindergarten now in 1st...
- Sing, sing a long sing the words in a song!
- Hi C.. It sounds like you are already doing some great things to help her. I do memory with my second grade students and they really like it. Try having someone els...
Reading
Asked by A.S. from Davenport
on July 21, 2010
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My daughter just turned 3 in June. Last evening she asked me to teach her to read. We were reading bedtime stories when she asked and, of course, she has pretty much...
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- I started reading when I was 3. My dad used to sit with me on his lap and follow the words with his fingers as he read aloud, and I just picked up on it on my own.
- I know it's possible for kids to be reading at 3, but it's also unusual. I think most kids who learn to read at that age read by sight, and not by skill--meaning they ...
- Totally agree w/ Riley. When there's an interest, she will just absorb it on her own. Just read, point to the words if you like... Its great, and then there are a...
Begining Reading
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on October 26, 2011
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My son (3.5) LOVES to read and has recently started showing signs of reading on his own. He can read rhyming words (word families) and simple sound it out words. I'd...
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- There are so many. Of course, there's Dr. Suess. There's a series of "I Can Read" books. Eric Carle writes great books. Your best bet is to take him to the library...
- Let him play on starfall.com. Its free games - letters, phonics and reading!
- My son loves everything by Sandra Boynton! He even took one of her books (Blue Hat, Green Hat) for his first share day at school and read it to his class!
First Words?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on April 5, 2007
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My son will be 1 in less than 3 weeks and has yet to said any words. He will babble dada, mama, baba, and nana, but not to anyone or anything specifically and more lik...
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- Is he your first child? I have 4 children, and my oldest was definitely the latest to really get a grip on language. I am a pediatrician too, and my biggest tip is t...
- My son will be one this month also. He doesn't really say any words either. There are times when I think he might be saying Hi or more, but I'm not really sure about...
- Hi M., I am speech language pathologist and work doing home therapy for kids birth to three. At one, most kids are not talking much, so that is very normal. If yo...
Teaching Reading- How, When?
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on September 26, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My 4.5 year old attends daycare - not preschool. It is an educating daycare, but if you want them to learn phonics, etc., that's an extra cost which I can'...
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- No worries. Reading is truly one of those things he wont' learn BETTER by learning earlier. When I was little, my mom taught me to read before kindergarten. Which w...
- I wonder why this daycare charges extra for teaching children to read? I have asked a few parents to chip in on a program that I use. BUT, when they could not I had ...
- There is a book called Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. It is very easy to use. I have taught several of my children to read using this book. It takes jus...
Struggling with Reading
Asked by C.S. from Champaign
on May 24, 2009
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My 1st grader is struggling with reading. We are holding him back this year and will probably homeschool. Any suggestions of programs / books to try? We have tried ...
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- Hi C., I've taught all three of my homeschooled children to read using 'Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy Lessons' Each has required a different time frame. Having...
- Hi, I'm not sure where you live but my daughter goes to a place called SCORES in Naperville and she totally loves it. It's actually an online program that teaches...
- Have you considered a tutor. I know a wonderful one on the south side of Naperville. She works from her home in the summer. OR Sylvan learning center. Professional...
Kids and Reading
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on October 30, 2008
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Hi,
I have a four year old who will be turning 5 in two weeks. She is currently in Kindergarten and is the youngest of her class. They are now learning phonics and ...
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- My kids were not reading in kindergarten, it kicked in much later and both are very academic now. I know kids who could read at age 3 and 4, it really varies developm...
- K.- Our twins started reading at 4, phonics at 3. It was probably not the norm. They were at a Montessori pre-school starting at 2 years old. I used a dvd at ho...
- Dont worry about it! Just read with your children as often and as much as you can. Something I did with my son was to read and point to the words as I read them, s...
HELP With Reading!!
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on November 22, 2008
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My 7yr daughter in 2nd grade is very behind in reading and it is starting to effect all of her schoolwork. She is in daily reading tutoring at school. She can read, b...
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- I taught and one of the things I always told my parents was that early childhood was from 3-8. Meaning a child might read at 4- this doesn't mean they are brilliant a...
- I'm assuming her teacher and you don't suspect any learning disabilities. You didn't mention if she enjoys reading which in my opinion is important. Keep doing what ...
- I would ask if you have sat down with your child and asked her if there was something about reading that she does not like. Then I would find out if there is somethin...
