first grade phonics

After starting to read at kindergarten you have to try out first grade phonics at primary school

Giving your child a head start with reading at school is possible one of the best things you can do for your child, and first grade phonics is a

But what first grade phonics do you teach your child when it comes to reading. 

I like to teach them what they are already learning at school. I use the same book they are using in the classroom but I add Montessori sandpaper letters. This way the children can trace the words and phonic sounds they are learning in the classroom. 

When children trace the sandpaper letters they feel the shape of the letter, therefore when it comes to learn to write they already know how to write. Also feeling the texture of the letter with the sandpaper helps to implant the letter in the child’s mind. The Montessori sandpaper letters are a good add-on to any lesson as they help reinforce the letters the child is already learning at school. 

One book I do like is the Month by Month Phonics books. There is a book for first grade in the series. Like most phonic books there are tongue twisters, poems, and games. But like all books and courses it is not the book that teaches your child to read, it is the time you put in with your child. 

First grade phonics takes time and commitment and a lot of reading to your child, especially reading in bed. So if you want your child to get ahead in reading you have to make the effort.

The courses and books I recommend are on our teach reading page and includes both phonics and Montessori.