| Learning how to read is something which is a | | | | ensure that you seem interested in what they have to |
| continued cycle for children all the way through to adult | | | | say, which will in turn give them a confidence boost |
| hood. At a young age children will firstly learn how to | | | | and a willingness to continue further. When your child |
| pronounce certain sounds, and then they will become | | | | makes a mistake you should correct them, however |
| more apt at reading complicated literature as their | | | | never to the point that it ruins the flow of what they |
| vocabulary improves and they become more | | | | are reading. For example, should your child stall over |
| accustomed to interpreting grammar and meaning | | | | pronunciation then you should certainly help them |
| from the written word. As a parent, your input into | | | | however never to the detriment of their enjoyment of |
| how quickly your child's reading skills develop is vital. | | | | the story that they are reading. |
| Through simply waiting on these skills to be picked up | | | | As well as encouraging reading as a group activity you |
| at school, you are leaving your children in a position | | | | also need to encourage reading on an individual level |
| where their classmates have more experience with | | | | as well. Although you should direct your child in the |
| reading and they are therefore going to be slower at | | | | direction of books that may be suitable, it is important |
| applying what their teacher is teaching. | | | | they feel as though they helped to choose the material |
| One of the best ways to teach your children how to | | | | they are reading as well. When your child has read a |
| read is if you read to them from a young age. This will | | | | book you should encourage discussion about it. Ask |
| allow your child to become familiar with the written | | | | them what they think about certain characters, and |
| word and hopefully passionate about reading to the | | | | where they think the plot is heading. Through really |
| stage where they want to learn about it on their own. | | | | helping to stimulate a passion for reading, all the other |
| You should choose to read stories to your children that | | | | elements will follow much more smoothly. |
| will entice them, rather than stories that may be too | | | | As a parent you can encourage your child to read |
| complicated for them to understand at a young age. | | | | through making it naturally fit into their day. Place books |
| You should also encourage them to pronounce words | | | | in the car so that they are encouraged to read on |
| that they here you say; which will in turn make reading | | | | journeys, and also encourage your child to read before |
| easier for them as they identify pronunciation and | | | | they go to bed. Through engraining reading as a fun |
| context. | | | | activity from a young age, their reading skills will evolve |
| When your child first starts learning how to read, it is | | | | and they will ultimately become more articulate and |
| important that you show a willingness to listen to them | | | | capable of learning. |
| reading out loud to you. When listening to them reading | | | | |