Help Please???

Question

DO you know any free sites that will help my little couisn that is 5 years old how to read??? or any teeching methods??

she already knows the alphabet and the sounds they make

Answer 1

There's a wonderful "free site" that has all sorts of age appropriate material....it's the public library in your town. Set up a "date" with your little cousin every week to go there for reading hour and to get a couple of books to take home. The more reading s/he does with you, the quicker the learning will be. Make sure you get your little cousin to know the alphabet and to learn the sounds of the letters. From there the rest will come with age-appropriate story books.

Answer 2

The first thing to do is teach her ( or him ) the alphabet and what the letters sound like, then buy some flash cards and make a game of sounding out the letters. When she ( or he ) knows all the letters then use the cards to spell short simple words and gradually make the words longer. Children really like rhyming books, and silly stories like the Doctor Seuss books. Simple ABC books are great because the pictures help them figure out the words that the letters stand for. You can buy books that have a tape or CD with them that the child can read along with that really helps them with their reading skills too. You might also want to check at your local library to see if they have a story hour that your cousin could attend.
These are the two best websites that I know of.
This is an excellent website for children just learning to read and it's fun too:
http://www.literacycenter.net/
Another excellent website which offers free soft wear as well on line interactive lessons.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/index.html

Answer 3

1. Read to your cousin all the time but don't force anything.
2. Start with easy sounds like "s" that only make one sound.
3. Then move onto sounds that make multiple sounds but start with one at a time.
4. Then move onto grouping sounds.
5. Then move onto sight words. (Like "the" and "of")
6. Throughout this entire process let the child look over your shoulder when you read. When you get to words that you know he/she knows how to read as him/her to read it. Involvement in the process is really powerful.

Make it into a game and do not pressure him/her. There is no need to push a 5 year old into reading.

Answer 4

Has he been tested for learning disabilities? Or he might just need some one on one time with someone to help he. Sitting and reading with a child when they are young will help them be able to read, and write. If this has been done then ask his doctor or try a learning center.

Answer 5

Your cousin is only five. don't rush it don't push it the way my daughter kindergarten teacher help her was by just write some simple words down. Like: a, but,and, he, she, it,and the colors like:red, blue and go over the words with them day after day and it is more of them memorizing it because they are so young. And then as they get older it will help just do it every day and you would see a difference.

Answer 6

Start with the easy stuff like cat, dog, stuff like thay. Read somethin' that's colorful 2, somrthin' fun. He'll wanna learn 2 read more if u do that

Answer 7

You absolutely want to check out this site with everything from learning letters to learning phonics:
http://www.starfall.com/

When he knows that letters make sounds, and go together to make words, get him started on site words... common words that may or may not be say exactly what the letters say. I like the Dolch words best. Links to lists and printable flashcards:
http://www.kidzone.ws/dolch/preschool.htm

Also other reading and "basics" (including math) activities, printables, and worksheets
preschool:
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/index.htm

kindergarten:
http://www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten.htm

Preschool and Kindergarten printables:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/preschool.shtml

Dolch Word worksheets:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dolch/

Kindergarten - 3rd grade worksheets and printable books and activities:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/

Answer 8

Try Leap Frog learning videos, they teach phonics..I go to a website on Kndg.com

Answer 9

Encourage them/someone to read to him daily,
with all the enthusiasm, gestures, pace, pitch and power needed
to excite and influence him. He'll take more interest in learning.
Appropriate books for his age and level... he'll love the attention ...

Answer 10

The best method is for you or his parents is to read to him. Reading takes time and patience. He will learn alot in Kindergaren.