by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development
I have 2 boys. Each boy has a chart with his name on it. The chart is divided in half. One half is Star Stickers/Behavior and the other half is Reading Rewards. Star Stickers: If they have a smooth morning (get ready for school quickly, eat their breakfast, and put on...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development
1. Find the right time for your child to Read/Learn. I Read in the evening but not right before bed. I read to my son after dinner time, after shower time, but about an hour before his bedtime. 2. Make a Reading/Learning Routine. Our Reading Routine is: dinner,...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Teaching Tips
Hi, My advice for you would be to come up with a Reading Reward system for you and your child. For example, if your child is putting in full effort he/she will get 3 points, medium effort 2 points, having a hard time concentrating 1 point per page. Each point can be...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Teaching Tips
I personally have had REALLY good experiences with rewarding my children for reading. They see reading as their job. Jobs earn money and their job earns points. I find that they work harder and push themselves more with a reward system. If they are working to get...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals
Teaching your child to read at a young age gives your child a head start. Also, teaching your child to read using the correct methods of learning to read is important. As a parent, I want my children to be the leaders of their class. I want to ensure my children not...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
Not all days are good days for your child to Read. Some days I notice that my sons are over-tired or over-active and I know that they will not concentrate well enough to Read. So on those days they Learn. I either show them an Instructional Reading Video, we work on...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Teaching Tips
It varies on the child and the family. Some children read best in the morning or afternoon, but for my children, we read in the evening. We read 40 minutes-1 hour before bedtime. We have a Reading Routine. Our reading routine is dinner, shower, Reading/Learning, and...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Program Questions
FirstStepReading.com is perfect for a 4 year old Kindergartener. It will teach your child Letter Recognition, Letter Sounds, Blending Sounds, Short Vowel Reading, Long Vowel Reading, and More! FirstStepReading.com is a complete Phonics Program that covers Phonics...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips
Hi, Right now I recommned that you begin by watching the videos on our website with your daughter. https://www.firststepreading.com Unfortunately, we are currently out of stock of our products but you can watch all of the videos on our website. Your first step to...
by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development, Reading Fundamentals
Your child is a pre-reader. So, you should not expect him/her to be reading at a fast rate. As long as your child is able to sound out almost all the words in the story himself/herself with little or no help he/she can move to the next story.
by Heather Ross | Apr 6, 2016 | Child Motivation & Development
Not all days are good days for your child to Read. Some days I notice that my sons are over-tired or over-active and I know that they will not concentrate well enough to Read. So on those days they Learn. I either show them an Instructional Reading Video, we work on...
