Beginning Kindergartners first start reading short vowel words. To teach using systematic phonics instruction, gradually introduce one short vowel at a time (a_ as in apple, i_ as in igloo, o_ as in octopus, u_ as in up and e_ as in elephant). Click the link below for a FREE short vowel word list pdf […]
How long should a Kindergartner read each day?
Kindergartners can begin reading phonics books after they know most letter sounds. They can string letter sounds together to read short a words like, “Sam, cat, tap, can, bat…etc.” Kindergartners also learn common sight words like “the” and “said” that can help them read books. Once a child is ready for phonics books, you might […]
Teaching a Beginning Reader
A beginning reader should read phonics stories in a certain way. Beginners need to learn that they’re reading a breakable code and that this code can be blended together to create words. Let’s say a beginning reader has to decode: The pup sat on the mat. The student should not read fluidly like an expert. […]
Kindergarten Phonics Sounds
If you have a Kindergarten student, you might wonder what she’s supposed to learn this year in reading. By the end of the year, what phonics sounds should your student know? In this post, I’ll outline Kindergarten phonics sounds in sequential order, the order they’re typically (but not always) taught in. There are some differences […]
Cognitive Science and Early Reading Instruction
Nearly everyone we know can read. We assume reading comes naturally. When we send our children off to school, we assume they will learn to read with ease, and we hardly give any thought at all to the idea that learning to read might prove difficult. Most of us even think early reading instruction is […]
Online Reading Teacher
Hello, B. Marker here. I will be teaching reading online this upcoming school year. If you’re feeling lost in how to teach your child how to read, this may be ideal for you. Sessions will be 30 minutes at $50 a session. They will be conducted over Zoom. I can make sure your K-3 student […]
Teaching the ing Inflectional Ending
At first, kids learn to read single-syllable words. Once they’ve mastered these word types, they move on to learn the ing inflectional ending. Janice was a 3rd grader that could not read ing inflectional ending words like dining, tapping or sailing. As a result, she was stuck on low level books, and her reading skills […]
Phonics for Primary School is Important for Reading Success
Phonics for primary school is important and can help all children become independent readers. Some kids need a step-by-step approach to learning to read. Most children begin saying letter sounds first and then painstakingly string them together to read a word: “b-aaaaa-t… bat!” Sometimes a child’s slow decoding feels endless and we may wonder if […]
How to Avoid Frustration During Reading Lessons
When parents work with their struggling reader, lessons can get tense. Jacob was a struggling reader in 2nd grade. He loathed reading lessons and when his dad tried to sit him down at their kitchen table to conduct reading lessons, Jacob ran around the house in an attempt to play hide and seek. After Jacob’s […]
Simple Summer Reading Activities for Kindergarten
It may not feel like summer, but most kids are no longer doing virtual learning activities. As an educator, you may want to know how to maintain the progress your k-2 student(s) have made during the school year. Since many people are already consumed with busy lives, I’ve included simple summer reading activities for kindergarten […]