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Learn how to teach a child to read in steps with these video lessons. Teaching reading to kids has never been easier!
There are 15 videos in this series:
Know what kinds of books kids are reading and what is age appropriate, from nursery rhymes to fiction and fairy tales; learn more tips on what types of books to read your kids in this free child-development video.
Explore pictures and phonics when teaching your child how to read; learn more important steps to teaching your child to read in this free child-development video.
Expert teacher tells how children interpret visuals in what they're reading and how you can help by using pictures and rhyming books; learn how to teach a child to read in steps in this free child-development video.
Teach your child the basics of learning different aspects of book covers, like traditional books and how they represent what's inside; learn how to teach a child to read in steps in this free child-development video.
Learn why kids choose different book covers and how to develop judgment; learn more on the steps to teaching a child to read in this free child-development video.
Always start by reading the book cover to a child, it teaches reading from top to bottom, left to right and start to finish; learn more steps on teaching kids to read in this free child-development video.
Start at the top of a children’s book cover and read the title, author and illustrator of each book you read; learn more tips on reading to kids in this free child-development video.
Breaking down how words are put together and spaced out is an important lesson in teaching kids how to read; get more tips on teaching word spacing in this free child-development video.
Expert teacher shows how to break down how words are put together and spaced out and how words can be placed differently on book covers; learn more reading tips in this free child-development video.
It's important to say "turn the page" when reading a book and turning pages, kids need to understand the simple concept of what's on the next page; learn more reading tips in this free child-development video.
When teaching a child how to read, choose books that separate the words so they can see the separation and the lines; learn more about teaching kids to read in this free child-development video.
When teaching a child how to read, teach them signals like what a questions mark means and what to do when you come to a period; learn more about teaching kids to read in this free child-development video.
At what speed should you teach a child to read? Learn from an expert teacher the correct pace for reading to children and more tips in this free child-development video.
Predicting the words to come in a book. Learn how to teach a child to read in steps with these video lessons.
When reading to kids, teach them to think aloud to teach children how to do it themselves; learn more reading tips in this free child-development video.
Reading is an essential part of learning. It has always been a significant sign of how well a child is able to learn. With that said, there are still thousands of people in the United States alone, including children, that are not able to read. Reading can be informational, personal, rewarding and technical. It is one of the most important ways we communicate as human beings. In this world of endless signs and written instructional information, it is very important to be able to read what is going on around you and for us to teach our children the importance of, not only reading, but reading well.
When teaching reading to a child, it's best to break up the process into steps. But, how do you go about doing this and what are the steps? In this free video, our teacher will show you how to teach kids how to read, and give some tips on how to do this efficiently and effectively. After describing different types of children's books, our teacher will cover pictures and phonics, book covers, words spacing, and understanding what children see in books. You will also learn how fast to read to a child, how to predict words, and how to think aloud to teach reading. With these video lessons, your children will be reading sooner than you think!
Ann Kennedy Ann Marie Kennedy is a certified and award-winning teacher. She has successfully, taught in and out of the classroom with programs that involved reading, literature and writing to and for children, pre-teens and teenagers. She also received a Teacher Recognition Award from The National Foundation of The Arts.dkdk
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