i have a five year old and can't read as yet what's the bes method to get her reading quickly?

Answer 1

Go to the library and look for books that are very easy to read: like "the ball is red". Bring your child with you and make it fun. Read everyday to your child. So important. You'll be surprised. Also repeating some books over and over, which I know is quite boring, helps them to associate words and the story and start picking up on that word like "ball". Just reading everyday, you'll see, they will become amazing readers. Take that time, even when you feel you don't have that time, it will pay off tremendously. Good luck.

Answer 2

That is not totally abnormal. I bet she can read the brand name of her favorite cereal, or probably knows when you are holding a book upside-down. I would be more concerned at her lack of these pre-reading skills at this point. If she is in kindergarten, work with her teacher who should have plenty of ideas. Choose books that have repeated phrases like Dr. Seuss books and have her complete sentences in the books that you start. Give her fridge magnets and have her spell something she sees like "cat", "dog", "Mom", "red", etc. Use a labeller to label some items in the house for her to read. She needs to associate reading words with the tangible world first. Start with some favorite objects or foods and have her see the words that go with it. Maybe make some scrapbook pages with her. That's just a few. I'm sure others have more.

Answer 3

Try Having Her Pick Out Books She Likes. Like Make Sure They Easy For Her To Read. Dont Push Her Though, Let Her Take Her Time

Answer 4

Let her go at her own pace...just as all babies don;t learn to walk at the same time...reading is the same way for 5 years olds. Hopefully her school is working with her...and that you're doing your part by reading to her frequently and working with her on learning the smaller words...or the alphabet and sounds if she hasn;t gotten that far so she can put together the way words sound out. You'd be surprised how quickly they pick it up. Just don't pressure her...it is completely normal!

Answer 5

Don't worry about it. At 5 they usually aren't.

Here are some good things I have used at home to help my daughters read/want to read/etc:

1 - Surround them with books on things they like - does she play soccer?? - soccer books! Is she s girlie girl? Lots of the learn to read [step 1 and 2] Princess books

2 - Read a lot yourself - she will want to copy your behaviour so turn off the tv :P

3 - Take her to a bookstore and let her pick out some early readers

4 - Read to her. Not just at night. All the time, whenever she asks

5 - Don't push it. There is a huge step from learning your letters and sounds to reading "quickly". If she is pushed she will hate it and learn even slower

6 - Write books with her. She illustrates, and you can help her write out short sentences. Spell out the words for her. I bought my daughter a disposable camera and we wrote a story about the favorite things in her neighborhood

Kids really start to read well in grade 1-2. Some are early, and some are later. You don't want to push her to learn faster, you are trying to make her want to do it!!! And of course make her love reading !

Answer 6

First, there is no quick method. Children usually learn when they are ready. In Europe, schools do not require kids to begin reading until around the second grade.


But here are some ideas that I would like to share with you. I did these when my children were getting close to reading.

Work on phonics first. Pick one letter a week or every few days and have your child go around the house finding everyday items that start with that sound. After sounds are starting to be recognized you can try the following:

1. Read lots of stories to them with short words that they can begin to recognize. These are called "readers" and are usually in ample supply at public libraries. Readers are repetitive and obnoxious to an adult, but are wonderful for the new or beginning reader because the short words develop recognition and site skills which are critical in learning to read.

Focus on only ONE word at first. As you read the story out loud, have your finger follow along underneath the sentence. When you get to the "one" word that you and your child have pre-picked out, let your child say the word every time it appears. This boosts their self-confidence and they usually like it.

Read the story again several times until they have great sucess at this, then pick out a different word. Still using only one at a time. You can slightly pause over prior picked words and let your child say it too if they recognize it.
Give lots and lots of praise and admiration for their new skills.

2. Get a card file and some 3x5 cards that are blank. Every time your child learns a word (2 o 3 letters to start), praise and tell them they have "EARNED" that word for their word file. In alphabetical order (or even better, behind dividers you can buy that are labled A-Z) have them write or trace over the word that you have written if necessary and put it in their word file. My kids file box was covered with stickers and labled "Learned and Earned".

Every time a word is earned, let them tell about it at dinner or to an important person like a grandparent or teacher. When the box has enough words to make a simple sentence, have them start to "play" with their words and make sentences on their own. The sentences don't need to be perfectly structured as the idea is to engage your child in seeing the possiblities and their personal power in knowing words.

I have many more ideas and have tutored reading for several years. If you need more help, let me know.

Answer 7

Create an enthusiasm around reading him a book. We've got our 5 year old son trained to be excited about reading "3 books" every night before bedtime. We have done this now for over a year, and now he is reading the books to us. Once the reading ball starts rolling it gets easier and easier for them because they begin to recognize words and sounds.

Answer 8

What? Not reading at 5? Quick! Enroll her in Early Childhood Special Ed. Make sure you hold her out of kindergarten until she's reading at a 2nd grade level!

Seriously, RELAX! She'll learn to read. If she was 8 and not reading, I'd say it was time to be concerned. But not 5.

Answer 9

Jesus! She's only five! She'll learn in her own time. Is she in school yet? It's not like they look at a book and suddenly can read. Work with her on the sounds of the letters. She may become more resistant to reading because you are making it a chore rather than fun.

Answer 10

If you take her to a book store (B&N's or the library) and you sit with her with some colorful books with words and you and her read together she will catch on quickly ....make sure you praise her when she trys to guess a word herself or reads on her own ....she will feel good about reading and your smile and help will give her the push she needs