Things You'll Need:
- Books
- Flashcards
- Audio books
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Step 1
Teach phonics. Show the children letters of the alphabet and teach sounds for the letters. Ask the children to repeat the sounds after you. Make sure that the children memorize the letters and sounds. You also need to teach letter blends. There are many games and worksheets available online (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Once the children understand the relationship between letters and the sounds that they make, begin to teach the children short words. Three-letter words that rhyme are best to teach. Words like "mat," "bat," "cat," "sat" and "hat" are good to start with.
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Step 3
Use flash cards to teach and review vocabulary. Remember that the children also need to learn articles like “the.” There are many flash cards available online for free (see Resources below).
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Step 4
Use pictures to help children identify words and objects. For example, a picture of a hat with the word “hat” printed near the picture is helpful.
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Step 5
Give the children short sentences or stories to read. Students who are struggling with their reading should practice reading short sentences. Children who have advanced from reading sentences can move on to read stories.
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Step 6
Use audio books. Audio books allow you to group the children according to level and ability to listen and read along with stories. Make sure that you monitor the children while they are listening to the audio books, and ask questions to test comprehension.
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Step 7
Read to the children. Reading out loud helps the children learn about pace and voice inflection while reading. Read with enthusiasm so that the children can pick up voice cues from your reading. Reading out loud also encourages a love for reading.
