To start teaching your child to read and write it is better to follow a phonics program

There are a number of good phonics programs available over the internet and in the bookshops, but how do you choose which phonic program is suitable for your child. Children have their own learning styles, so usually

one size doesn’t fit all. But there are a number of phonics programs that suit most learning styles.

Most experts agree that learning to read starts in your ears but most people learn by looking.

And if you can bring in feeling then you should have covered the main learning modes. The children who have problems with learning to read usually learn by feeling or doing.

To Homeschooling Parents And Parents of Children who are having Problems Learning to Read

Have A look At Three Free Videos About How to Teach Your Child To Read

Video 1: Introduction To Montessori Reading.

Video 2: How To Make Sandpaper Letters.

Video 3: How To Teach Reading Using Sandpaper Letters

As has been said many times before 'a picture tells a thousand words' and these free videos do just that. They are easier to understand as you can see how to make sandpaper letters then how to teach using them.

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Most internet phonics programs teach by looking and listening so for most children these programs are ideal. Also they are self teaching. So after showing your child how to use the program you can leave your child alone and just check up now and then. Perfect for the working parent.

If your children is having problems learning to read then I suggest using a Montessori phonics program as these programs use sandpaper letters. Ideal for the child who learns by feeling or doing.

Also if you, the parent, wants to take an active part in teaching your child to read then this program is what you are looking for. You have to make up the words in sandpaper letters so your child can trace the words.

The Montessori phonics program is ideal for supplementing school textbooks.

You make up the words your child is learning at school and your child traces the words and says the word. The main drawback is, it is time consuming but you know how well or otherwise your child is doing at school.

To find out more about the phonics programs I recommend see our teach reading page.

To have a chat to other parents and to find out more about learning to read go to our forum.

Thank you for your time

Peter Legrove