Do u have any other ideas for teaching Letter Sounds? I would like to try different ideas with my daughter every few nights.

by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips

More ideas for teaching LEtter Sounds: 1. Videos on www.FirstStepReading.com 2. Flashcards: Say sound and have your child find the correct Letter 3. Flashcards: have you child say the Sound as he/she sees each Letter 4. Create a matching flashcard game of Pictures of...

What is your opinion on rewarding children for learning? Do u think extrinsic rewards will make my child feel like learning is a chore?

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...

I have more than one child should they read together?

by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips

I found that it is best to do reading one on one. The Video Lessons can be done as a group but the reading/flashcards are best if you work with each of your children separately so that you can help each child at that child’s level of understanding. Each child learns...

How often/how long should I work with my child and should I reward my child for reading?

by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips

I recommend to work with your child until your child does not want to learn anymore. Follow your child’s lead. I recommend about 15 minutes a day. I read/learn an average of 10-30 minutes a day with my children. I let them stop when they want to stop. They love to...

What do I do if my child refuses to Read or Learn?

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...

What is the best time of day to teach a child to read?

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...

How do I teach the idea of “Uppercase” and “Lowercase” to a very young child?

by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips

I believe that Uppercase Letters and Lowercase Letters should not be referred to as big and small letters. I feel that big and small refers to the size the letter is written which is confusing to any child when they see a Lowercase Letter written larger than an...

Can you please take a picture of a couple of the pages in the book. I would love to see the inside of the book.

by Heather Ross | Apr 7, 2016 | Teaching Tips

Sure. Here are a couple images from the inside of the...

My baby is 16 months. which product do I need to purchase in the beginning. She specks only 2~ 3 correct words

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...

What are the basic steps of teaching a child to read?

by Heather Ross | Apr 6, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips

The Basic Steps to teaching your child to read are: 1. Alphabet and Letter Identification 2. Letter Sounds 3. Blending with Phonics 4. Sight Words (taught throughout the lessons) 5. Vowels and Long Vowels 6. Blends 7. Common Grammatical Exceptions and Controlled R...

How do I teach the idea of “Uppercase” and “Lowercase” to a very young child?

by Heather Ross | Apr 6, 2016 | Reading Fundamentals, Teaching Tips

I believe that Uppercase Letters and Lowercase Letters should not be referred to as big and small letters. I feel that big and small refers to the size the letter is written which is confusing to any child when they see a Lowercase Letter written larger than an...

I dont’ know the Letter Sounds. How do I teach the sounds to my child?

by Heather Ross | Apr 6, 2016 | Teaching Tips

I strongly believe that the Letter Sounds are the most important step of learning to read. If a child does not fluently know his/her letter sounds, he/she cannot sound out or blend sounds. It is important for a parent to be able to help their child sound out words...