| Teaching reading takes time not rocket science, | | | | sandpaper letter. |
| and the more time you put in the faster your | | | | You might think phonics are confusing but they |
| kids will learn. Really there is no fast, easy way to | | | | are really quite simple because we say them |
| teach reading but you don't need to be a rocket | | | | every time we speak. Phonics are just a visual |
| scientist to teach your kids to read. | | | | representation of the spoken word. And once |
| I suppose some teachers and schools would say | | | | your child can match the sound with the letters |
| that teaching reading is rocket science. But that | | | | then she is well on the way on the road to |
| would be to keep your children in the mainstream | | | | reading fluently. |
| school system, especially if you are thinking of | | | | The problem with phonics is after learning phonics |
| homeschooling. | | | | your child can read anything but she might not |
| If you take the phonics approach to teaching | | | | understand what she is reading. So you have to |
| reading you might think phonics are rocket | | | | be there to explain some new words and |
| science but after you look into phonics you find | | | | sentences. It is also a good idea to ask your child |
| out how easy they are. I prefer the Montessori | | | | to explain to you what she is reading and then |
| approach to teaching phonics because she uses | | | | you will know if she understands what she is |
| sandpaper letters. Now sandpaper letters actually | | | | reading. |
| help to implant the words and phonic sounds in | | | | So teaching reading is not rocket science it just |
| your child's mind while she is just tracing the | | | | takes time. |