| As a parent, your input into how quickly your child's | | | | correct them, however never to the point that it |
| reading skills develop is vital. Through simply waiting | | | | ruins the flow of what they are reading. For example, |
| on these skills to be picked up at school, you are | | | | should your child stall over pronunciation then you |
| leaving your children in a position where their | | | | should certainly help them however never to the |
| classmates have more experience with reading and | | | | detriment of their enjoyment of the story that they |
| they are therefore going to be slower at applying | | | | are reading. |
| what their teacher is teaching. | | | | As well as encouraging reading as a group activity |
| One of the best ways to teach your children how to | | | | you also need to encourage reading on an individual |
| read is if you read to them from a young age. This | | | | level as well. Although you should direct your child in |
| will allow your child to become familiar with the | | | | the direction of books that may be suitable, it is |
| written word and hopefully passionate about reading | | | | important they feel as though they helped to choose |
| to the stage where they want to learn about it on | | | | the material they are reading as well. When your child |
| their own. You should choose to read stories to your | | | | has read a book you should encourage discussion |
| children that will entice them, rather than stories that | | | | about it. Ask them what they think about certain |
| may be too complicated for them to understand at a | | | | characters, and where they think the plot is heading. |
| young age. You should also encourage them to | | | | Through really helping to stimulate a passion for |
| pronounce words that they here you say; which will | | | | reading, all the other elements will follow much more |
| in turn make reading easier for them as they identify | | | | smoothly. |
| pronunciation and context. | | | | As a parent you can encourage your child to read |
| When your child first starts learning how to read, it is | | | | through making it naturally fit into their day. Place |
| important that you show a willingness to listen to | | | | books in the car so that they are encouraged to |
| them reading out loud to you. When listening to them | | | | read on journeys, and also encourage your child to |
| reading ensure that you seem interested in what | | | | read before they go to bed. Through engraining |
| they have to say, which will in turn give them a | | | | reading as a fun activity from a young age, their |
| confidence boost and a willingness to continue | | | | reading skills will evolve and they will ultimately |
| further. When your child makes a mistake you should | | | | become more articulate and capable of learning. |