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[quote=Anonymous]20:50 here and I just wanted to note that this is why I asked where OP's kid is at in terms of pre literacy. I do think most decent preschools will teach your kid the letters and sounds and get them ready for K, and as long as your elementary follows a phonics-based reading curriculum and isn't still stuck on Lucy Caulkins, most kids don't really need much more at home than just reading to them. But if your kid is slated to start K in the fall and is still struggling with letter recognition or still only has a few letter sounds (or none), doing some work with them at home is worth the effort. I mentioned the Jack Hartman videos and I wanted to emphasize that what is great about them is that they teach the letter sounds the correct way (so 'r' says 'rrrr' not 'ahrrrrr' and 's' says 'sssss' not 'essss') and kids really like them. You can show your kid the video or, if you don't like screen time, just use the video to learn the songs. We used to sing them in the bathtub. I would also say that the other great thing you can do is make sure your kid has plenty of books around appropriate for their current reading level. I mentioned BOB books above, which are great for kids just learning to sound words out. As they move along, make sure you have lots of early readers or picture books with simple words and phrases, and especially look for books with rhyming words and phrases as that helps them learn patterns in words and sounds. Anyway, it just depends on where your kid is. Many kids don't need any more than what they are getting in preschool, but some might need more support. You do NOT need to teach your kid to read at home, but there are things you can do to set them up to get the most out of reading instruction in K and 1st.[/quote]
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