by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Program Questions
I find that most children are ready to begin the learning to read process at 2 years old. At about this age many children can learn the Alphabet, Letter Recognition, Letter Sounds, and begin to learn to read.
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips
I recommend to work with your child until your child does not want to learn anymore. Follow your child’s lead. I recommend about 15 minutes a day. I read/learn an average of 10-30 minutes a day with my children. I let them stop when they want to stop. They love to...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals
Teaching your child to read at a young age gives your child a head start. Also, teaching your child to read using the correct methods of learning to read is important. As a parent, I want my children to be the leaders of their class. I want to ensure my children not...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
Not all days are good days for your child to Read. Some days I notice that my sons are over-tired or over-active and I know that they will not concentrate well enough to Read. So on those days they Learn. I either show them an Instructional Reading Video, we work on...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Teaching Tips
It varies on the child and the family. Some children read best in the morning or afternoon, but for my children, we read in the evening. We read 40 minutes-1 hour before bedtime. We have a Reading Routine. Our reading routine is dinner, shower, Reading/Learning, and...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
I believe that Uppercase Letters and Lowercase Letters should not be referred to as big and small letters. I feel that big and small refers to the size the letter is written which is confusing to any child when they see a Lowercase Letter written larger than an...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals
hat is a great idea to make a video to explain the Vowels + W sounds. In the meantime, here is an explanation that I hope will help you with the most common pronunciations for words with vowels plus w. Aw: Think of the sound people make when they see a cute baby...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips
Sure. Here are a couple images from the inside of the...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Program Questions
Hi Sharie, We do have a video for your lesson on the digraphs th and sh . Here is the link: https://www.firststepreading.com/VideoDetails_90.php/Common_Blends/1 Thanks, Heather Ross
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Program Questions
All of the Free Lesson videos are included in the best value package. It also includes the book sets and flashcards. Thank You Heather Ros
