If you taught your child to read - how did you do it?

[Anonymous]

After they knew their letters and letter sounds, I used some phonics books that first went through the short vowels and then the long vowels. They were both reading at 4.

[Anonymous]

We did the BOB books. Costco used to sell them although not sure if they still do.

[Anonymous]

Hooked on Phonics. Super easy and my son loved it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out a book called “Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons”. It’s phonics based. We are halfway thru and having a blast.

I second this suggestion. my other kids learned to read much easier, but for my last daughter, when she was struggling, this was the only program that helped.

I third this. Also preschool prep videos and flash cards to supplement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out a book called “Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons”. It’s phonics based. We are halfway thru and having a blast.

I second this suggestion. my other kids learned to read much easier, but for my last daughter, when she was struggling, this was the only program that helped.

I third this. Also preschool prep videos and flash cards to supplement.

÷4. There are a few spots in the book where it gets harder quickly. If my daughter started to fight me on doing a lesson it meant that she was finding it hard, so we'd drop back ten lessons and then slowly move forward again. It helped with the sticking points.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

I’m not the OP but my kid kept asking to learn. He is also a preschooler.

[Anonymous]

Gave him lots of books and he figured it out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

I’m not the OP but my kid kept asking to learn. He is also a preschooler.

Just to chime in that it's highly unusual for kids to be reading in preschool. If you are teaching your child some early literacy skills because they are asking/showing interest - great! But overall, children are not usually developmentally ready to be really "reading" in preschool. Reading is a complex brain activity that requires many fundamentals (not all alphabet/phonics based) to be acquired first. There is no evidence that early teaching of reading equals greater success later in school/life and a lot of evidence that teaching reading too soon can actually be detrimental later on.

So OP, if your child is interested and you just want to support/encourage that interest with some relaxed supplemental activities great. But otherwise, there is no need to be teaching children to read in preschool. (Or in K for that matter)

[Anonymous]

100 easy lessons

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to chime in that it's highly unusual for kids to be reading in preschool. If you are teaching your child some early literacy skills because they are asking/showing interest - great! But overall, children are not usually developmentally ready to be really "reading" in preschool. Reading is a complex brain activity that requires many fundamentals (not all alphabet/phonics based) to be acquired first. There is no evidence that early teaching of reading equals greater success later in school/life and a lot of evidence that teaching reading too soon can actually be detrimental later on.

So OP, if your child is interested and you just want to support/encourage that interest with some relaxed supplemental activities great. But otherwise, there is no need to be teaching children to read in preschool. (Or in K for that matter)

+1 And OP, don't gloss over the pre-reading skills. Also if your child turns out to be dyslexic, you won't be capable of teaching them to read but there are experts who can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

I’m not the OP but my kid kept asking to learn. He is also a preschooler.

Just to chime in that it's highly unusual for kids to be reading in preschool. If you are teaching your child some early literacy skills because they are asking/showing interest - great! But overall, children are not usually developmentally ready to be really "reading" in preschool. Reading is a complex brain activity that requires many fundamentals (not all alphabet/phonics based) to be acquired first. There is no evidence that early teaching of reading equals greater success later in school/life and a lot of evidence that teaching reading too soon can actually be detrimental later on.

So OP, if your child is interested and you just want to support/encourage that interest with some relaxed supplemental activities great. But otherwise, there is no need to be teaching children to read in preschool. (Or in K for that matter)

I have a first grader and have been watching several of her friends' parents panic now that they are getting reports that their kid is behind in reading. They're paying for expensive tutors and canceling summer camps so their kid can go to summer school. Absolutely meet your kid where they are, but I also wouldn't wait to introduce reading if your kid is ready.

I'm sure many will say that panic about a first grader's reading is unnecessary and their kid will eventuallu catch up, but I'm still glad I bought Bob books and started working with my daughter before it felt like an emergency. (For the record, we did 10 minutes per day of reading practice starting at 4.5 yo. The rest of her life was play. I can assure you that it didn't stunt her development.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

I’m not the OP but my kid kept asking to learn. He is also a preschooler.

Just to chime in that it's highly unusual for kids to be reading in preschool. If you are teaching your child some early literacy skills because they are asking/showing interest - great! But overall, children are not usually developmentally ready to be really "reading" in preschool. Reading is a complex brain activity that requires many fundamentals (not all alphabet/phonics based) to be acquired first. There is no evidence that early teaching of reading equals greater success later in school/life and a lot of evidence that teaching reading too soon can actually be detrimental later on.

So OP, if your child is interested and you just want to support/encourage that interest with some relaxed supplemental activities great. But otherwise, there is no need to be teaching children to read in preschool. (Or in K for that matter)

Can you link to research showing that reading too early is detrimental? I am curious to read it. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to teach my child to read. There seem to be so many methods out there that I was hoping for advice on the best method for a preschooler.

Thank you!

How old is your child? What’s the rush?

I’m not the OP but my kid kept asking to learn. He is also a preschooler.

Just to chime in that it's highly unusual for kids to be reading in preschool. If you are teaching your child some early literacy skills because they are asking/showing interest - great! But overall, children are not usually developmentally ready to be really "reading" in preschool. Reading is a complex brain activity that requires many fundamentals (not all alphabet/phonics based) to be acquired first. There is no evidence that early teaching of reading equals greater success later in school/life and a lot of evidence that teaching reading too soon can actually be detrimental later on.

So OP, if your child is interested and you just want to support/encourage that interest with some relaxed supplemental activities great. But otherwise, there is no need to be teaching children to read in preschool. (Or in K for that matter)

Can you link to research showing that reading too early is detrimental? I am curious to read it. Thanks!

NP here. This is an overview. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/nov/22/earlyyearseducation.schools

[Anonymous]

Our preschool taught her the letters and sounds, and the Bob Books gave us the final piece. The Bob Books were the secret. Then we moved on to Sandra Boynton board books because they were really fun to read and hear.