Ask Heather:
These are some great questions I’ve been asked about teaching children to read!
Hi Heather, Your videos are terrific! They have helped my family a lot. May I ask if you can make a video about the blending sounds of ” vowels+w”? Thank you!
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...
Can you please take a picture of a couple of the pages in the book. I would love to see the inside of the book.
Sure. Here are a couple images from the inside of the book. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=566807773345577&set=a.508335219192833.139104.386539758039047&type=1&theater...
I am a first grade teacher. This week in spelling/phonics we are working on th and sh digraphs. Do you have any videos that I can share with my students to suppot thise? Shari Ehrlich
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
Are all of the free videos included in the best value package?
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
I am trying to reach and buy online your product .. It shows out of stock.. whats the best way of buying your products?
Hi, We are currently out of stock and waiting for our shipment to arrive. You can either like us on Facebook and I will announce on Facebook when the shipment arrives or I can keep your email in my records and email you when the books and materials are back in stock....
Would this program be a complete phonics program for a 4 year old kindergartener?
FirstStepReading.com is perfect for a 4 year old Kindergartener. It will teach your child Letter Recognition, Letter Sounds, Blending Sounds, Short Vowel Reading, Long Vowel Reading, and More! FirstStepReading.com is a complete Phonics Program that covers Phonics...
If purchasing for a small intervention classroom, so you advise buying the book and flash card set for each student? Is there a workbook?
The books, DVD, and sets are on back order but when they are ready we will contact you to find out your exact needs. We then can customize a package that suits your classroom best. Thank You Heather Ross
My baby is 16 months. which product do I need to purchase in the beginning. She specks only 2~ 3 correct words
Hi, Right now I recommned that you begin by watching the videos on our website with your daughter. https://www.firststepreading.com Unfortunately, we are currently out of stock of our products but you can watch all of the videos on our website. Your first step to...
Why aren’t there Sight Word stories?
There are not separate stories for Sight Words because the Sight Words are used in the stories. Sight Words are words that are commonly used in written text and should be memorized. Phonics and Sound Exception words should be read. The stories are made up of a...
Are the same characters from the videos reintroduced in the books?
Yes. You will see the smae characters again in the stories. For example in the book you will see: Pat and Mat in the Short Vowel A stories, Rex in the Short Vowel E stories, Jim in the Short Vowel I stories, Bob in the Short Vowel O stories, Mug in the Short Vowel U...
How well should my child be reading each story before I move on to the next story?
Your child is a pre-reader. So, you should not expect him/her to be reading at a fast rate. As long as your child is able to sound out almost all the words in the story himself/herself with little or no help he/she can move to the next story.
Is this Curriculum appropriate to use with Special Needs Students?
This curriculum is great for various types of Special Needs children. The curriculum offers, 3 types of learning. It is composed of videos that the children can watch and practice along with, it has short stories for the children to practice reading until they can...
