As a parent, you have a fantastic opportunity to observe your children’s reading development. Your observations can reveal, more than any other individual, what they are struggling with and what they are mastering in regards to their literacy skills.
“Now where do I find the time to help with such a monumental project as teaching my child to read?” you might be asking. That’s a great question, but it’s not nearly as difficult as it appears.
The fact of the matter is that you can practically get started right away. In fact, the fundamental components of your child’s literacy skill set will be formed by everything you do, say, and the environment you create for them. To put it another way, it all starts with you and the excellent support you give them every day.
It goes without saying that a child’s ability to read begins to develop very early. Your young child’s mind is rapidly developing skills and connections that you and I would not even consider important to reading.
We refer to these youngsters as “emergent readers” in educational circles. Yes, that’s a fancy term for children who are beginning to read, but the truth is that they are beginning from the moment they open their adorable little eyes!
We should investigate three primary classes for to analyze when you kid begins perusing. Now, a brief note: Don’t be put off by “big” words that only cover basic ideas. We simply include them in this section to help you comprehend important ideas that your child’s future teacher might use.
Awareness of Phonics: This alludes to the familiarity with different discourse sounds like syllables, rhymes, and individual sounds. The letters C, X, and A, which have natural sound duplicity in the English language, may require additional care and attention. For instance, the “C” in Cat is clearly distinct from the “C” in Circle, despite the fact that they are both the same letter.
Orthography: This heavy-sounding term basically refers to a language’s writing system, which includes the proper order of letters, characters, and symbols. Preschool and kindergarten teachers frequently place an early emphasis on your child’s orthographic skills. An example of orthographic knowledge is how to spell “leg” like “lge.”
Awareness of Phonetics: Alludes to the capacity to isolate individual phonemes in a communicated in language deliberately. Recharge the memory banks: The smallest unit of speech that distinguishes one word from another is called a phoneme. A person’s ability to tap, count, or push a penny forward for each sound they hear is frequently used as a test of their phonemic awareness.
Keep in mind that there is an “eye-ball” gauge that some good teachers learn over time and should be mentioned here if you are working with your child and are still unsure of his or her level. Your child is above that level if he or she effortlessly completes assignments without making any mistakes.
Your child is in his or her instructional zone if he or she uses words but is unsure of how to use them or makes several mistakes with them. On the other hand, this is his or her frustration zone when they are completely irritated, want to quit, and the work seems beyond them. In the teaching zone, effective learning takes place. Keep this in mind as you work with your child, and it will be easier for you to decide which tasks to concentrate on and which ones to assist with.
With a couple of tips you can assist your kid with starting off in great shape!
Make use of tricks: Another fancy teacher term for things that are physical. It is essential for your child’s early success as a parent or caregiver to assist them in identifying the sounds in words. Using flashcards or other manipulatives is a great way to accomplish this, as your child will have an easier time identifying and associating a letter or picture with a sound when they are actually holding an object.
Workable Minutes: Your young child’s development of phonological awareness is ongoing and takes place every day. However, children may occasionally become stuck on a sound or pattern. You are operating in the child’s “instructional zone” when you spot the error. Take a moment to focus on the error and make amends, whether you’re playing ball or driving.
Model: You are your child’s first and best teacher as a parent. When you interact with your child on every level, model the sounds you make and the actions you take as well as the instructions you give. Teaching through modeling is by far the most effective method. You will develop a very powerful teaching skill that can have a real impact on your child’s future reading ability if you combine explicit instruction with modeling.
Your child will improve his or her literacy skills while having a lot of fun doing it if you take these small steps while keeping in mind the fundamentals he or she is learning and how to support them.