How to teach a child to read

How good it is to be able to read. Beautiful words and the reason for the special pride of the children of the 90s. Indeed, a person who can read is considered officially an independent person. After all, the path to the endless world of fantasy is open to him. The topic of this article is how to teach a child to read.

Reading teaching methods

Many parents mistakenly believe that the speed of learning to read directly depends on the intelligence of the child. This is absolutely not the case. Much depends on the chosen technique. In the 70s of the last century, it was believed that reading poorly in grade 1 was not scary. Like, learn later. Modern Methodists have proven otherwise. You need to teach your kid to read immediately, quickly and correctly.

A child is ready to learn to read if:

1. Fluent in coherent speech. Able to compose and voice a short story.
2. Knows letters.
3. He perceives all sounds and does not have any speech therapy problems, such as disturbances in the rhythm of speech. No hearing problems.
4. He is well oriented in space, does not confuse left-right, top-bottom.

The following are some of the best practices for teaching reading to preschoolers:

• phonetic, based on knowledge of the alphabet;
• linguistic, invites children to learn to read the words that they already know;
• whole words, teaches you to immediately visually recognize whole words, without binding to letters;
• whole-language, provides for learning to read through pictures;
• according to Zaitsev, children learn syllables in a playful way with the help of cubes;
• Montessori method, first the child learns to pronounce, distinguish and write letters, and then read the words.

The choice of method depends on the parents or their chosen educational institution.

How to teach a child to read syllables

Basic rules for effectively teaching children to read by syllables:

• Name sounds, not letters. Kids get confused if first they are taught to speak Em, and then they will be retrained in M. Therefore, they immediately learn B, K, F, R.
• Refresh your memory on a regular basis. Preferably in the form of a game. So memorization only strengthens.
• Teach the little one to make syllables by stretching. For example, mmmmmmmaaaaaa.
• Start simple. Familiar words mom, dad, baba are great for learning to read by syllables. You can play the game who will come up with more syllables. Children are gambling, this will spur their interest.
• Take your time with the complication, but you should not delay the transition too much. Start with syllables where the vowel comes before the consonant.
• Watch for pauses. Many children are addicted to chanting and do not pause between words.
• Don't ask your toddler to read fluently or expressively. The main thing is to learn how to operationalize with syllables, the rest will come with practice.

The psychological aspect is also very important. Do not scold your kid for making mistakes or for something that does not work out right away. Remain calm and be patient. Children learn best by playing. Come up with some fun fun for your child. Tell a tale by roles, where the child will have words from the material already covered.

How to teach a child to read correctly

The most important thing in learning to read is to get them interested. Show your child how important it is to be able to read. Display notebooks and notes in them, greeting cards from grandmothers.

Read interesting stories aloud and share your impressions of the books you read. The child should understand that reading is great. Choose simple kind books with big beautiful pictures.

Do not forget to praise the child for the conquered "heights". You can ask him what toy he wants most now and buy it when he learns to read. Motivation is important in everything.

For successful learning to read, it is important that the child remembers what this or that letter looks like. Look around for images that look like letters. For example, the letter H looks like a swing bar. Just do not immediately teach him er or be. Learn the sounds that will fold into syllables. Purchase special Zaitsev Cubes. Or use any other technique that is more appropriate in your opinion.

How to teach a child to read quickly

The simplest and most proven method for many generations is letter-syllable-word. In general, all classical methods are based on the knowledge of what the letters look like. Use visual aids for this, as well as rhymes and memory rhymes. Better to start with melodious vowels. You can print red circles with images of letters and paste them around the house. From time to time, ask your baby to voice this or that letter.

Then move on to consonants. Try to start with the letters in the child's name. Take the first letter of the name and start composing syllables using familiar vowels.

Note that many children begin to imitate reading by giving out memorized text. This indicates that the baby is tired, does not feel comfortable, or does not want to study. Remember that in childhood it is difficult to focus on something for more than 10 minutes. Don't forget about rest breaks.

In this matter, only patience and frequent exercises will help.

If the child does not want to read

Why is learning to read important at all?

Reading develops the child's imagination, the ability for analytics and thought processes. Develops logic and abstract thinking. Creative inclinations and the ability for self-development are developed.

Parental mistakes lie behind the unwillingness to learn to read. Such as the:

1. Forced compulsion to read. They taught not because the kid himself wanted, but because it was necessary. And they did not explain correctly why, why and why.
2. Not interested. Perhaps the parents themselves do not read and there are few books in the house. Setting the right example is very important.
3. Errors in the choice of technique. Because of which, early attempts to teach this skill failed and the baby developed fears and complexes.
4. A psychologically difficult atmosphere in the learning process, if a parent is nervous, allows negative emotions towards the child at the time of mistakes, this all causes rejection.

To successfully master the reading technique, you need to remember the following rules:

• Praise your child for any small successes, this is a great incentive to move on.
• Remember that every baby is unique and he does not have to be able to read at the age of 3 just because one of his relatives could.
• The learning process should be easy and interesting, always in a playful way.
• When choosing a technique, it is worth starting from the peculiarities of the toddler, and not from the primer and smart books, in which "it is written this way."
• Be sure to think over a reward system, you can just treat the child with candy. But it is better to arrange a small quest to find sweets from the notes left, which of course need to be read.
• Learn together, do not emphasize that the child learns alone. For now, it is important for him to have the support of an adult and to do everything together.
• Dosage, you do not need to immediately dump all the rules and requirements on the baby. This will only confuse him.
• Limit watching cartoons and time at the computer, these devices ruin fantasy and interest in the outside world.
• Books should be interesting, with large print and beautiful pictures.

If all of the above methods still do not help, use the following tricks:

1. Show a beautiful cartoon based on the book. But not completely. Stop watching at the most interesting place to encourage the child to learn the sequel from the book.
2. Stock up on audio recordings of children's books. And turn them on constantly.
3. A daily ritual of reading before bed helps a lot. Sooner or later, the kid will want to know the continuation of the story without waiting for the evening.