When you’re on the computer and your kid comes to you asking for some attention, why don’t you plop him/her on your lap and open up to the following website and read a short story. Reading to your children doesn’t have to take long. If you are very busy, you can still squeeze in 5-10 minutes of reading. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to teach children to read.
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Since my son D1 had no problem with ClickN Read Phonics lesson 3 & 4, we moved on to lesson 5. He was very enthusiastic to start his lesson. Probably because he successfully completed the last 2 lessons and that gave him confidence. In lesson 5, he still had opportunities to practice listening and identifying the letters A, M, S and T. However, 2 more letters were added: C and D. Still no problems for my son. He breezed through the lesson. Ermm… okay, maybe he still needs more practice with blending sounds.
Like before, after finishing 1 lesson, my son asked to do another lesson. So we continued to lesson 6. Still on A,M,S,T,C and D. But looking at his report, he seemed to have done better this time round. A sign of improvement I guess.
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Just so you know, how I teach my son to read is not just confined to using this online software. I do other reading activities too. For example, one of the words introduced by the software is “at”. So I did a quick activity where I put different beginning sounds in front of the word “at”. First of all I wrote down the word “at” on a whiteboard (for some reason, my kids all love to use the whiteboard). Then I wrote the letter “c” in front to form the word “cat”. I would make the individual sounds /c/ /a/ /t/, then blend it for my son to hear. I had him repeat after me too. I went through a few words such as “fat”, “rat”, “mat”, “pat”, “bat” and “sat”. After which I listed down all the beginning sounds on the left side of the board. On the right side of the board I had the word “at” with a blank in front.
___ at
As I called out a word, I had my son point to the correct beginning sound. So if I said “rat”, he had to point to the letter “r”.
Here’s another reading activity we did. This one is to build up his phonemic awareness. We went out to run some errands yesterday. In the car, I played a simple game to help him learn rhyming words. I would say 2 words, and if he thought it rhymed, he had to clap his hands. Before this, I haven’t really done much to help him identify rhyming words. He was doing a lot of guessing. We’ll definitely need to do more of this.
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Well, there are lots of people writing reviews online. But how do you know if what they’re saying is trustworthy? There is no guarantee that they’ve used the products or services themselves. So why should you trust them?
I don’t want to be one of those people. So, I’ve decided to let you follow along as I teach my 3 year old son (soon to be 4) how to read using this online reading program. I’m inviting you to take a peek at how I teach my child to read. Then you can decide for yourself, if your children can also benefit from this reading software.
Let me first give you a little background about my son’s reading ability. He knows all the alphabets and their corresponding sounds. He also knows quite a number of words by sight. We did 80 words from the Dolch list. But I’m sure he knows more words than that as he will take some of his favorite books and read them by himself.
I tried starting him on ClickN Read Phonics a few months back. I didn’t continue as I realized he still couldn’t blend words. To develop this ability, I played the “can you guess what I’m saying” game. I would stretch out simple words like “cat” and “mop” and he would try to guess what I’m saying. For example, I would say “mmmmm ooooooooo p” for the word “mop”. I also used alphabet cards to let him see how to put a word together. For example, I would lay out the alphabet cards m-o-p to make the word. I would point to the individual letters and say the corresponding sounds. Then I would blend it for him to hear. After which I would mix the cards up and ask him arrange it back to form the word. Sometimes I would put a whole bunch of alphabet cards on the table. I would say a word and he would have to pick from the pile the correct alphabets and arrange them in the right order to form the word.
So today, we started with ClickN Read Phonics again. Since he already knows all the sounds of the alphabet, I started him on lesson 3. There are 5 parts to the lesson.
He had to listen to the sound and the click the corresponding alphabet.
He had to listen to the sound then find on the keyboard the corresponding alphabet.
He was tested on beginning sounds. He was shown 6 words and he had to choose the right word that had the specified beginning sound.
He had to listen to sounds being blended into words. Then he had to click on the right word.
Reading practice. He was shown a sentence and he had to read along with the doggy instructor.
At the end, this is his individual lesson report.
As you can see, the report shows what he knows, what he’s not sure of and what he needs practice in. I can see he has progressed from a few months ago. At least now he is able to do the exercises. He can now blend words. Not perfectly yet, but at least he knows how. As you can see, the focus in lesson 3 is on the letters A, M, S and T.
I asked him if he wanted to stop and he said he wanted to do some more. So we went on to lesson 4. Not much different from lesson 3. Still on the same letters and sounds. I guess it’s a good reinforcement for the previous lesson. In the end, this is his report for lesson 4.
To tell you the truth, I was a bit occupied with the baby when he did lesson 4. But he managed to get through it by himself. It’s good there is a report at the end. At least I know how he performed. Not bad.
Okay, so that is the first peek at my son learning how to read. Stay tuned for more.
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I am a very eager parent when it comes to teaching children to read. I’m no expert nor do I have a teaching degree. However, there are lots of information out there, whether it be through books, magazines or online that can help you successfully teach your children to read. That is how I did it. Anyway, I’m here to tell you that Reading Rockets has a video program that you’ll want to see if you want to teach your children to read. See what experts have to say and see first hand what teachers are doing. It will give you teaching ideas and I’m sure that’s something you need.
Here’s the list of videos. It is actually a 1/2 hour program.
You always have games at a party, and since kids love to run around, you might as well organize the mayhem. Whether you are hosting your child’s birthday party inside or out, keeping it fun and fair is a must.
Make sure to have an activity for the kids to enjoy while they wait for all guests to arrive, like an activity book or word search.
As the children arrive, take pictures of each party guest with the birthday child as another activity.
Pick games where everyone can participate.
Be sure there’s plenty to do – plan more games and activities than you have time for.
Don’t forget about safety: balloons are a choking hazard for babies and toddlers; favors sometimes have tiny parts meant for older kids; and swinging a bat at a pinata is always cause for caution during game time.
Keep the prizes small so kids don’t get jealous, or get their feelings hurt.
If the kids are getting too wild, it’s time for a sit down game or story (keep one on hand).
Include non-competitive games, maybe even crafts.
By keeping these simple tips in mind, you’ll be sure to have a party that will be fun, safe, and fair for all of the children who attend.
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