Nov 12, 2019 | Activities
Beginning letter sounds are the sounds—or phonemes—that start words. For example, the word cat starts with the phoneme /k/. The word bat starts with phoneme /b/. When teaching young learners how to read, it is important to start with building phonemic awareness....
Nov 12, 2019 | Activities
Kids usually learn how to talk without any special instruction – but learning to read is a totally different process! Reading does not come naturally to kids; it’s a skill that must be explicitly taught. Before kids can learn to read, they need to learn about...
Nov 5, 2019 | Learning to Read
How will children learn how to read? Phonics is the preferred method to teaching children to read because it is supported by research and science proves that it works. Phonics relies on scaffolded training, so children learn how to read without being overwhelmed....