Sight Reading: Preschooler
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Reading
Asked by K.W. from Cleveland
on August 27, 2010
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My son can read but is very reluctant to when I ask him to sit and read with me. I want to continue to practice with him but don't want him to start disliking it if I ...
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- check into your library. Ours has a program where they bring in a reading dog, kids get an alloted amount of time to read to this sweet service dog, with no judgment ...
- I don't have a website but my son does much better if it's us reading together. I don't if you have tried taking turns. I read a page or two and then he does the same ...
- I am a teacher and a favorite website of mine is www.starfall.com. It is leveled and your son can use it independently after a little practice. I agree not to force it...
Learning to Read : Beginning Readers Recommendations
Asked by D.K. from Cincinnati
on January 11, 2012
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My little guy is learning to read! He knows the alphabet. We have done phonics, word building, and he knows about 60 sight words. We have done the first 6 stories o...
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- It sounds like you are on the right track, and I'm sure your experience helps. I used the Bob Books with my son and they are a good first step. They have two or thre...
- I really prefer usborne over scholastic, for everything from early readers on up. I remember my kids reading all sorts of Usborne books when they started learning to ...
- Go for www.time4learning.com Their language program is fantastic. As for books themselves, just hit the library every week :)
Toy Recommends for 3 Year Old Who Is Starting to Sight Read
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on November 14, 2008
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I'm looking for a great x-mas present for my young 3 year old who is obsessed with letters and is starting to read. Something that will be fun, but encourage reading....
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- Sounds like Tag would be perfect. http://www.leapfrog.com/en/shop/tag_library.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=leap+frog+tag&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_c...
- Not sure if you are looking for books, but there are great "learning to read books" out about Thomas, Diego, Dora...etc. The $100 laptop is available for 2 weeks st...
- We like the basic green Leap Pad (and related Leap Pad Phonics books) for more advanced reading skills. For basic 3-letter word play, we like the magnetic Word Whamme...
Books for Just Starting to Read
Asked by A.B. from Springfield
on February 12, 2008
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Hi All
My son is 4 (almost 5) and is just beginning to read short, predictable text. I am really excited because, I used to teach first grade / reading. Yay! Anywa...
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- A., I am an Usborne book educational supervisor, and helping people is what I like doing best! Usborne has many books for all ages, including beginning readers. V...
- A., I found myself in a similar situation with my kindergartener recently. I found a TON of the scholastic sight reader sets on Ebay pretty reasonable. Since you hav...
- There are two things I can think of ... you can check out http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html I love this website for free printables for education...
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...
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...
My Baby Can Read
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on August 16, 2009
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I am looking into purchasing My Baby Can Read for my two children 9 months and 3 years old. Has anybody done this program and what are the pro's and con's of it. I ...
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- I highly recommend it! My baby started at 3 months old. She loves watching the videos, reading the cards and books. Its not work but fun to her. Just like the comm...
- I know moms that are using this program and moms that think it's terrible. The reviews truely are mixed, but it boils down to your individual child. My sister-in-law i...
- I personally have no experience with this program, but I am a preschool teacher and am a full time college student studying child development. All the studies I've se...
My Son Wants to "Learn to Read"....
Asked by S.E. from Great Falls
on December 1, 2010
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My 4.5 year old pays very close attention to commercials on tv - he is the target demographic let me tell you! The other day he saw something having to to with learni...
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- Book from amazon "Teach your child how to read in 100 easy lessons"......very easy and it WORKS!!!!!!!
- Since you don't want/need the Leapster, I would suggest the Tag Reader.
- My kids are out of that stage so I am not sure which system is better but I taught my daughter to read at age 4 by working wih her just 15 minutes a day. It took her ...
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.
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 ...
