by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals
Fluency is the speed and accuracy of your child’s reading. It means how fast your child can read without making mistakes with the text. Comprehension is how much your child understands what he/she is reading.
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips
I do think it is important to read to babies. Reading demonstrates language, vocabulary, and expression. You can read familiar songs, nursery rhymes, short stories, or beggining word books. You can read books with sensory pictures as well.
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Learning Disabilities, Teaching Tips
Yes, I recommend to read to your child no matter what. Hearing language, expression, and fluency is valuable even if your child is not sitting and watching you. You can also try to read to your toddler during meal times while he/she is eating and already sitting. You...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Learning Disabilities, Teaching Tips
Learning the Alphabet Try breaking the Alppabet into parts. Do 4-5 Letters at a time during a lesson. Then incorporate other fun ways to reinforce Letter Learning. Fun Ideas: 1. Alphabet videos online videos on www.FirstStepReading.com 2. Bath crayons and write the...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips
There are different types of questions you can ask your child to make a more effective reading aloud experience. Reading Aloud Questions: Comprehension Questions: Questions that check that your child is understanding the story. There is only one correct answer to...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
I think reading to your child is important and that there is no need to stop reading to your child if your child enjoys hearing stories. Reading aloud models correct reading techniques and models how to read with expression. When you do read aloud to your child you...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips
Some tips for Blending/Beginning Reading: Use the 2 Letter Blends from the 2 Letter Blend Flashcards for 2 Letter Blend to use in these examples 1. Get a Magnetic white board and Magnetic Letters: Show each letter far apart and have you child read them Left to Right....
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
More ideas for teaching LEtter Sounds: 1. Videos on www.FirstStepReading.com 2. Flashcards: Say sound and have your child find the correct Letter 3. Flashcards: have you child say the Sound as he/she sees each Letter 4. Create a matching flashcard game of Pictures of...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Teaching Tips
I personally have had REALLY good experiences with rewarding my children for reading. They see reading as their job. Jobs earn money and their job earns points. I find that they work harder and push themselves more with a reward system. If they are working to get...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
I found that it is best to do reading one on one. The Video Lessons can be done as a group but the reading/flashcards are best if you work with each of your children separately so that you can help each child at that child’s level of understanding. Each child learns...
