Month: July 2020

There are no two ways about it; reading is an essential facet of your child’s intellectual and emotional development. Robust reading ability will not only help your child through the early stages of life but also contribute to potential success later on in life too; therefore, paying attention to this vital skills from a young age is undoubtedly worthwhile. Before we look at steps, you can implement to facilitate reading skills in your child, let’s take a brief look at how reading can benefit your child: – Reading will teach your child new words and enhance their grasp on language, … Read more

As one of the ‘Five Pillars’ of learning to read (you can learn more these in our article here), reading comprehension is one of the fundamental elements of reading instruction. In today’s post, we’re going to delve into the world of reading comprehension and examine a plethora of tips that you can use to boost your child’s ability where reading comprehension is concerned. Before we get stuck in, however, let’s take a look at what exactly reading comprehension is. In short, reading comprehension is related to a child’s ability to not only read but also their understanding of what they … Read more

As detailed in our article that details the ‘Five Pillars’ of learning to read (which you can read here), phonics are an essential facet of the process of learning to read, and are typically the first technique children learn in becoming fluent and confident readers.  Phonics instruction relates to the process of assigning children to learn and understand the relationship(s) between letters and the sounds they make. For example, children learn that the letter ‘d’ represents the sound /d/, and that it is the first letter in words such as dog, dad, dig, and did.  One of the most effective … Read more

There can be no doubt that learning to read is a vital skill that every child must master. The process of learning to read is both slow and gradual, and one that will take many years – both at home and at school – until a child is a fully confident and fluent reader. While there are many ways to skin the proverbial cat, I.e. there are a myriad of methods and techniques that can be utilised to develop your a child’s reading skills, there is one aspect of the process that must remain constant regardless of which strategies are … Read more

Contrary to popular belief, learning to read is not an organic, natural process that merely happens by itself. In fact, it’s an intricate undertaking that calls for proper teaching of a plethora of skills, techniques, and strategies, such as phonemic awareness and phonics. On the face of it, this teaching kids to read may seem like a daunting task; however, despite it being a somewhat complex and continuous affair, the steps required to develop reading skills in kids are relatively simple and straightforward. The issue most parents have, though, is where to begin. Given that most adults have never taught … Read more

Learning to read is one of the most – if not the most – important skill a child can learn; therefore, it’s no surprise that parents explore and research ways that can help their child to learn this crucial skill. Studies have shown that the extent of a seven-year old’s reading skills may predict their income 30 years later1, so helping your children’s to improve their reading ability from an early age might lead to a brighter and more prosperous future.  If you’re a parent and are looking for some advice where reading is concerned, you’ve come to the right place. In … Read more

Welcome to the eighth and final part of our ‘Teaching Your Child to Read Year-by-year’ series! In this set of articles, we’ll be looking at what your child will be learning at nursery or school and what you can do to further their reading skills at home. We’ll focus on eight age groups, which are as follows: Ages 3-4 years; ages 4-5 years, ages 5-6 years; ages 6-7; ages 7-8; ages 8-9; ages 9-10; ages 10-11. There will be one dedicated article for each age group, as well as links to all the other articles in this series to make … Read more

Welcome to the seventh part of our ‘Teaching Your Child to Read Year-by-year’ series! In this set of articles, we’ll be looking at what your child will be learning at nursery or school and what you can do to further their reading skills at home. We’ll focus on eight age groups, which are as follows: Ages 3-4 years; ages 4-5 years, ages 5-6 years; ages 6-7; ages 7-8; ages 8-9; ages 9-10; ages 10-11. There will be one dedicated article for each age group, as well as links to all the other articles in this series to make navigation between … Read more

Welcome to the sixth part of our ‘Teaching Your Child to Read Year-by-year’ series! In this set of articles, we’ll be looking at what your child will be learning at nursery or school and what you can do to further their reading skills at home. We’ll focus on eight age groups, which are as follows: Ages 3-4 years; ages 4-5 years, ages 5-6 years; ages 6-7; ages 7-8; ages 8-9; ages 9-10; ages 10-11. There will be one dedicated article for each age group, as well as links to all the other articles in this series to make navigation between … Read more

Welcome to the fifth part of our ‘Teaching Your Child to Read Year-by-year’ series! In this set of articles, we’ll be looking at what your child will be learning at nursery or school and what you can do to further their reading skills at home. We’ll focus on eight age groups, which are as follows: Ages 3-4 years; ages 4-5 years, ages 5-6 years; ages 6-7; ages 7-8; ages 8-9; ages 9-10; ages 10-11. There will be one dedicated article for each age group, as well as links to all the other articles in this series to make navigation between … Read more