what is the best and fun way to teach a kid to read?

Question

my cousin is 6 and having a hard time reading. he hates it! is there a really fun way i can teach him?

hes having a hard time sounding out the words, then gets frustrated

Answer 1

Read together. Take him to the library and let him pick a book he is interested in then sit down and do it together. You could read one page then him or something similar. Don't let him struggle too long on a word say it for him then let him continue with the words he knows. Try reading the same book a few times so he has a chance to memorize the story and with it the words before you move on to another book. Be patient and don't let him see you get frustrated because then he will get frustrated also. Try this site for printable books that he can color. http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html Try letting him read it one page at a time then let him color it. That might be fun for him. Silly ryhmes, jokes, or maybe comics might make things more interesting for him.

When he gets too frustrated then you should take over the reading and read to him for a bit. Just say something like "Are you ready for a break? Let me read the next couple of pages and you just listen."

Don't forget to read with your finger. It will help him associate the written with the spoken word.

Here's a good site I found http://www.succeedtoread.com/ It has so many tips I couldn't possibly put them all on here. Please try it I think it will help. Heres one good tip from it:

Read a short selection to him twice.
Read the same selection with him twice.
Finally, ask him to read it by himself twice.

It also suggests different games to play and ways to identfy what is causing the difficulty (and how to overcome it).

Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Fun is probably not the element that is missing.
Unless you are able to identify the problem that is making reading hard for him, such as sound-letter recognition, sound distinction, or sound blending, or letter recognition, or any other problem, the only fun thing you can do is find good books and read to him.

Make sure he can tell the difference between letter sounds and can match them to letters. Some good books for the hardest sounds - vowels - are by Barbara de Rubertis and each specializes to a vowel: Janey Crane, Wally Walrus -see link

Answer 3

I am a preschool teacher and in my classroom we read the same book all week long and during the week I find different ways to read the book. I make puppets and we act it out or we sings songs. I base my weekly activities on a book and the theme of the book. Repetition is the key children learn well through repeating things.

Answer 4

Find books on his level that are about something he's interested in (like trucks...animals, etc) then read to him! Make it fun by acting out a bit...then in time when he sees how much fun it is...read a few words then have him read a few...then you again...it will take time and patience, but it will work. Bless you for wanting to help!

Answer 5

i taught my oldest when she was interested in knowing what her favorite cartoon characters were saying on the pages. so i would sit down next to her and with my finger show her the words as i read them to her. i also showed her flash cards with words on them so when we would read the books again she would know some words. try comics or sports magazines or some fantasy or scary books. what ever kind of movie he likes he'll want to read the books.

Answer 6

let's put aside all the so called professional ideas--that's ALL they are. He will respond VERY WELL to one on one attention(dosen't everyone?).don't read TO HIM but WITH HIM--let HIM chose the book/story--take turns reading-ask him what a word is--pretending you don't know--sound it out together--before you know it HE will WANT to read to you:):) Also has he had a eye exam?poor vision MAY be another reason he dosen't like to read--also flash cards do well and a session of mabey 10 minutes (with a reward of fruit snack) he'll catch on quickly and he will be so proud of himself:):):)remember--HE CAN DO IT:):):)

Answer 7

I bought Boggle Jr. for my childs Preschool class and they had so much fun playing the game!

Answer 8

go to the library or bookstore with him and find a story that he's interested in. if it's something he likes then he'll want to find out what's happening in the story and keep reading

Answer 9

get a "Leap Frog" ! it's kinda like a game and a book at the same time! ;)

Answer 10

Wires, alligator clips, and car batteries. That's how I learned.