5 Componenets to teaching your child to read... #1-Phonemic Awareness

Something I terribly miss about teaching is teaching kids to read. I got a specific certification in reading to help me be more qualified in teaching kids to read and I loved it. I am bound and determined to make sure my kids can read, and read as early as they can. Reading is one of those things that we can't get by without, and the better we read and comprehend the information the better off we will be in our other learning. So, I am going to post each day the 5 steps it takes to teach your child to read and a tool that you can use to teach your child that skill. The first step in learning to read is Phonemic Awareness which is the ability to manipulate sounds to make words. This book, is amazing. I have found that if you wanted to use this book alone to teach your child phonemic awareness, it would do the job. It has activities you do with your child and all the materials to do the activities are in the book. You can buy it on amazon for $11. Click on the picture and it will take you to it. Enjoy! Tomorrow, I will post the 2nd component to teaching your child to read.

Eductional Toys

When I was teaching school I loved Lakeshore learning tools/toys to teach my students important skills. I had kind of forgotten about them until my sister let me borrow her color puzzles so that I can help my daughter learn her colors. I have always struggled with what toys to buy my daughter, cause, let's be honest toys are not cheap. Toys that also teach her things, great! Click on the picture to browse the site, it also has free printable activities if you have a preschool or older aged child.

Flannel Board Stories

I have a daughter who is just over 1 year old and I have been trying to find ways to teach her things about the gospel that she will understand at her age. I received a flannel board from my wonderful primary presidency and have wanted to find the right pieces to use with it so, I have found a girl who has already done all the work for me. Over at Chocolate on my Cranium you will find ALL of the Book of Mormon and Bible stories in colored flannel board pieces with the stories attached. You simply print them off and put felt on the back of them, so cool. These are the ones put out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Florida Centers for Reading Research

The teacher in me is always looking for things to help children to read. My mom is a reading coach for her school and always has great resources. I used these center activities in my own classroom and they really do work. Go HERE and then click on the grade level that you want to look at the centers. You just print them off and all the materials are made up for you, it is so great and easy.