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