Sight Reading: Older Child
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More Help with Reading
Asked by R.B. from Springfield
on November 6, 2007
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I have a daughter who is 10, and she has trouble reading. She likes to read, she likes books, but she struggles. She does well in every other subject, and is social ...
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- I have a daughter, now 27, that had trouble learning to read in school. We had her tested at the UMKC Reading Institute in Kansas City. Dr. Wheelock was the doctor a...
- Hi R., My son is virtually a non reader also. What is helping for us is to find the book on tape/cd and have him read along to the story. He has done it and was e...
- Thank you for bringing up this subject. My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and is struggling with phonics. Her teacher has noticed this and is setting her up w...
Learning to Read
Asked by E.L. from Kansas City
on June 14, 2010
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Need some suggestions on working with a 6 year and teaching them to read. What are some good starter books? Are there any games? Do flashcards work? Just need some ...
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- Have your tried the BOB books? It's a series that gets progressively harder - introducing new sounds/blends as they progress. You might feel like he's just memorizin...
- Talk to your child's teacher. There are a list of site words (the words you listed are on it) that include 100 words that kids should know. For us they wanted the ki...
- The children in my sons class that needed extra help with reading did razkids. http://www.razkids.com/ My son did not do razkids so I am not sure how it works but al...
Helping My 7 Year Old Read
Asked by J.G. from Houston
on October 5, 2010
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if any of you had advice on what I can do to get my son to read better. He is in first grade and is just below level in reading. It i...
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- It's been years, but I still remember the frustration. I spent hours working with my daughter and flash cards trying to get her to learn her site words. Some thing...
- I noticed you're in Houston, just curious what school district because I'm in Houston in Spring ISD and I cry everyday...I've even talked to the superintendant's offic...
- Go to the Library and get the books WITH tapes so he can read along. This also helps with how the senctence sounds and reading rhythm. Lots of books to enjoy and can...
My Son Can't Read
Asked by J.G. from Panama City
on April 4, 2010
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He is six years old. 2 years ago we moved from Florida to Mexico. He is fluent in spanish and english, he goes to a bi lingual school. However, he still cannot read. ...
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- Why is his reading class in spanish???? you can also put signs around your house ex table television and tape on that item. words like blackout break it up in two word...
- "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". It is a word for word (for you to know what to say and not to say) instruction book, and lessons for YOU to teach your...
- I'm actually amazed to hear that he has to read to enter first grade. When my daughter entered school, first grade was where kids were taught their ABC's and the basic...
My 6 Year Old and Reading - What Gives?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2011
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My 6 year old son is very smart, but he likes to show us otherwise. I know how well he does in school and talk to his current first grade teacher and kindergarten teac...
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- He may not like the books at home. My friend had to struggle and fight and argue with her son to get him to read at home. She finally decided she needed to buy some di...
- It sounds like he can read and that is half the battle. Is it that he is just not reading for you? Is he struggling with the work or is he procrastinating and having ...
- Kids do this because a) they feel stressed and pressured OR b) they want more attention Is he milking it for extra attention from mom and dad? I would talk to h...
Improve 6 Year Old's Reading and Writing
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on August 26, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion to help me improve my son's reading and writing abilities. He is in 1st grade and doing well. He is on a 2nd...
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- i have no advice to add on the handwriting...I struggle with this with my own son who is going into first grade. I do have a very high recommendation for HEADSPRO...
- I'm sorry if I'm repeating or way off the subject. I don't have enough time to read all the responses right now. My suggesion is to get a LeapPad. I realize you are...
- Leigh hit on exactly what I was about to write - boys like adventure and factual information. I've been having issues with the chosen reading material that my eldest ...
Teaching My Son to Read
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on June 9, 2011
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i am interested in starting to teach my just turned 5 year old how to read but im not sure where to begin. we have lots of those easy reader books and he' s been in n...
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- my son is 4, and he is reading already. i can't take the credit as he was also in preschool since he was 3 p/t and then 4 he went for free VPK. anyways, they start off...
- You can get reading workbooks at any store like Walmart or Walgreens or even ToysRUs. They are really good and very age appropriate. I think they start off w/letter ...
- See if he like the website learntoreadfree. If he likes it great, if he doesnt don't push it. It looks boring to me but my son really likes it.
1St Grader Reading
Asked by C.T. from Memphis
on August 24, 2006
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My daughter is having a hard time reading and gets easily frustrated. She enjoys hearing stories when I read to her but she has a hard time associating the words toge...
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- Being a single mother myself, I completely understand your frusrtrations. I started teaching my son to read before going to kindergarten by using several techniques. T...
- Hello, I used to be an elementary school teacher in 2nd grade and also did some work with title 1 reading programs. It is great that you even find the energy to re...
- Try the Leapfrog Learning videos. My kids (4 and 2) love them. The Letter Factory teaches the letters and the sounds they make. The Word Factory teaches putting sim...
What Is the Best Way to Teach Reading?
Asked by K.L. from Detroit
on July 16, 2008
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Hi
I would like to start teaching my 5 year old daughter to read English. She is actually in a French only school full-time. I am thinking that I should be teachi...
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- I just started with my son (he will be four) by getting him to sound out the letters, and writing words down on his light sketcher. I figure the books can be overwhel...
- When my son was little I took a page from the Blues Clues show and labeled eveything in my house that would stand still long enough to stick it on. The label included ...
- Another 'fun' way to get them started is on the website starfall.com This site begins with the alphabet, then the children move to creating word families. There are ...
Tag Reading System
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on November 20, 2012
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Does anyone have any experience with the Tag Teading System? I am contemplating getting it for my 6 year old who is struggling with reading for Christmas. Is it worth ...
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- I got my daughter the Tag Junior when she was either 2 or 3 (forget which) and she used to love it. She would take it to daycare and "read" to the ladies when they we...
- I bought my daughter a tag when she turned 3. I got a great deal. She used it a little and has recently discovered it again now that she is reading. I picked my son up...
- My four year old likes it. He has some sight words and is just beginning to start working on reading. I feel like it works on reading comprehension more that teaching ...
