| If you are wondering what is a good way to | | | | out, color it or place an M&M on it. The goal could |
| teach your children to read, you should consider | | | | be to complete a row or the entire bingo card. |
| phonics. You can start teaching phonics once your | | | | - Fun Worksheets There are lots of fun phonics |
| children hit the kindergarten age. By giving your | | | | worksheets out there. You can find some that |
| children effective phonics instructions at an early | | | | are free. However, they don't usually cover the all |
| age, you are building a foundation for successful | | | | the phonic skills. So it might be more |
| reading later on. It will greatly impact their future | | | | advantageous to invest in books or a program |
| education and even their life. Here are some ideas | | | | that will help you teach phonics in its entirety. |
| for teaching phonics lessons at home. | | | | - Online interactive games and instruction Children |
| - A letter a week You want your children to be | | | | love to play on the computer. There is no denying |
| able to connect letters and their corresponding | | | | this. So instead of denying them this pleasure, |
| sounds. You don't have to teach the alphabets in | | | | why not make the best of it. Find an online |
| sequence. A good idea would be to use the | | | | program that will help build their phonic skills. They |
| letters found in your children's name. So if you | | | | can learn and have fun at the same time. |
| child's name is Sam, you could first introduce the | | | | When you teach your children phonics, you are |
| letter "S" and the /s/ sound. For one week, do a | | | | giving them the tools to read unfamiliar words. |
| variety of activities that relate to the letter "S". | | | | This is one of the main advantages of learning to |
| Together you could create a lapbook, cut out | | | | read with phonics. No doubt there are many ways |
| pictures of things starting with the /s/ sound, | | | | to learn how to read. However, you want to |
| learn an "s" song, move like a snake, cook | | | | make sure your children are given proper |
| sausages, decorate the letter "S" by gluing sequins | | | | instructions from the beginning so there is no |
| and learn how to write the letter "S". I'm sure you | | | | need for intervention later on. |
| can come up with many more fun activities. If | | | | Teaching phonics lessons at home can be fun and |
| not, you can search around the internet for ideas. | | | | effective. There are lots of resources that you |
| - Play Bingo Create a bingo card with the different | | | | can utilize. Let your children's interest guide you. |
| alphabets. As you call out the different letter | | | | Be creative. When children enjoy their phonics |
| sounds, they have to check if their card has the | | | | lessons, they will learn quickly. |
| corresponding letter. If they do, they can cross it | | | | |