It felt like a secret code. By Lesson 10, the "lightbulb" flickered on when he realized that "a" and "r" made "ar," and suddenly, he could read the word "art." The Middle Muddle (Lessons 30-70)
Following a recommendation, she brought home the big, red-and-white book: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons . The Slow Start (Lessons 1-10) Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
They began on the living room rug. At first, it wasn't about words at all, but sounds. Leo would slide his finger under a giant "m" and say, "mmmmm." Then came the "Say-It-Fast" game. "Listen: motor... (pause)... boat. Say it fast!" Leo: (Giggling) "Motorboat!" It felt like a secret code
Leo was four years old and very curious about the "squiggles" on the pages of his favorite books. He desperately wanted to read to his baby sister, but to his mother, the task felt daunting—where do you even start with a toddler who still calls "L" the "up-and-down line"? At first, it wasn't about words at all, but sounds
It felt like a secret code. By Lesson 10, the "lightbulb" flickered on when he realized that "a" and "r" made "ar," and suddenly, he could read the word "art." The Middle Muddle (Lessons 30-70)
Following a recommendation, she brought home the big, red-and-white book: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons . The Slow Start (Lessons 1-10)
They began on the living room rug. At first, it wasn't about words at all, but sounds. Leo would slide his finger under a giant "m" and say, "mmmmm." Then came the "Say-It-Fast" game. "Listen: motor... (pause)... boat. Say it fast!" Leo: (Giggling) "Motorboat!"
Leo was four years old and very curious about the "squiggles" on the pages of his favorite books. He desperately wanted to read to his baby sister, but to his mother, the task felt daunting—where do you even start with a toddler who still calls "L" the "up-and-down line"?