How would you teach a child to read that was struggling?

Question

Would you use a phonics program? Or would you use a variety of educational materials? Just curious to see how someone would help a child learn to read that was having difficulties. Thanks :)

Answer 1

I'd definitely use phonics. In first grade I got something called sight reading, and learned almost nothing. My mother taught me phonics over the summer. Two years later I was reading real books with no pictures. Endless drill in phonics isn't the answer though. I learned to read Korean in two hours. They have a phonetic alphabet that puts ours to shame. It was tailor made for that one language. It's not surprising that it looks something like Chinese. They originally learned to read from the Chinese and got fed up with writing Korean with Chinese characters. Phonetic writing was only invented once. About the time Columbus sailed, King Sejong had his scholars in Seoul develop their own alphabet. They group their letters into syllables instead of words, but they write from left to right like we do and they use the same punctuation marks.

Poor adult readers usually have small vocabularies and very limited horizons. They know what a bus is, but a pipe cleaner or a saltwater fish? Kids have to learn about the world they live in, not just how to decode words they don't understand.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Teach him anyhow. It'll be well for him and he will realise eveything in tuition. I used to be competent to do all that once I used to be in preschool. I did not get made a laugh of or some thing. I simply bought selected to learn extra regularly then the opposite youngsters however I did not care. I'm handiest thirteen proper now however considering I've been studying on the grounds that I used to be like three I'm at a institution studying stage probably somewhat above that.

Answer 4

There are numerous documented benefits and advantages of teaching children to read early on, and teaching them to reading using phonics and phonemic awareness instructions. It is clear that early language and reading ability development passes great benefits to the child as they progress through school at all grades, and that early language and reading problems can lead to learning problems later on in school.

For a simple, step-by-step program that can help your child learn to read visit this web site: http://readingprogram.toptips.org
Cheers ;)

Answer 5

I had a foster daughter, who was 13 but at a grade 2 level when she came to live with us. I'd get childrens books from the library, and spend every evening reading one of them with her. We bake or go for walks and I get her to read the signs, ingredients etc. I'd make a game of it, so she would enjoy it.
Remembering, If the child enjoys it, they'll spend more time doing it.
I haven't tried the phonics program, so can't really comment on it.
cheers~

Answer 6

As a former special ed. teacher I have had plenty of experience with this. I start off using phonics, but if that doesn't work I move on to basil readers. Readers such as the old Dick and Jane readers with repetitive words are good to try as well. I made games using flash cards. Programs such as accelerated reader would occasionally motivate my students. I would keep trying until I found something that worked!

Answer 7

My niece, in kindergarten, learned by phonics on the computer. She was reading 2nd grade books in 1st. grade.
Now she is in 2nd grade and reading 4th grade chapter books.
She liked using the computer and she thought the headphones were cool. So I guess to her it was the best.