First Steps

When I teach my child to read and write, I make sure that:

• he is able to say the speech sounds(phonemes).
• he is aware that words are made up of speech sounds.
• he recognizes the letters(graphemes) that represent the sounds.
• he uses the correct hand movement for writing letters. For preschool children you can use Readeasy Activity Book 1 to practice letter formation.
  
• he understands what he reads & writes. The first step to comprehension is to show him real objects or pictures of what he is reading.
  
• he is able to use symbols(letters) to write his thoughts.

Keep these points in mind when teaching your child to read.