Helping a child to transition from phonics to reading is a natural flow for a budding reader. Also, look at my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum for more fun ideas and activities.
First, you teach a child letter sounds not necessarily letter names.
A strong foundation in phonics can be taught through natural conversations, games, hand play, music and storytelling.
Too, it’s not necessary that a child masters all the sounds as he will continue to learn them and reinforce them with the use of a CVC wheel.
Next children need to put sounds together to form words. That is how we learn to read.
Sure, teaching sounds in isolation is important but then again children are smart and want a reason to use them.
Learning CVC words is the next step. Consonant-vowel-consonant words gives your budding reader immediate satisfaction. They are now seeing how the sounds come together to form words.
EASY BOOKS FOR BEGINNER READERS
Also, strengthen their reading skill level by these beginning books.
12 Books For Beginner Readers
The set of Bob books have been keepers for years in the homeschool world and there are several reasons.
One is because it normally takes only about 10 to 15 minutes a day.
The second reason is that the books hold your child’s attention and are
short.
You’ll get mixed feedback on the Dick and Jane series that so many parents remember from their childhood.
Although what may seem as funny repetition, the books works for budding readers.
New readers need the constant repetition found in these series of books.
Too, it’s been my experience that struggling readers do well with this series since the text is predictable.
Then, Mouse Mouse book series hails from England and your kid gets a nice influence to other cultures.
While reading about everyday things like bedtime, your beginning reader is entertained while his reading skills are sharpened. It’s just a fun and sweet series which entertains your kids.
A story of visiting the bookshop for the first time from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins. Maisy goes to the bookshop to buy a new book, and she also wants to get one as a present for her friend Tallulah. Titles in this Set Includes Maisy goes to Bookshop, Maisy Goes by Plane, Maisy Sports Day, Maisy Plays Football, Maisy Goes To The Cinema, Maisy Goes To Nursery, Maisy Goes To Hospital, Maisy Goes To The Library, Maisy Goes on a Sleepover, Maisy Charley and The Wobbly Tooth.
Usborne My First Phonics Reading Library Collection 12 Books Box Set (Phonics Readers) (WITH FREE AUDIO ONLINE):Titles In This Ape's Great Escape (Phonics Readers)Chimp with a Limp (Phonics Readers)Hyena Ballerina (Phonics Readers)Giraffe in the Bath (Phonics Readers)Goat in a Boat (Phonics Readers)Bug in a Rug (Phonics Readers)Kangaroo at the Zoo (Phonics Readers)Mole in a Hole (Phonics Readers)Lizard in a Blizzard (Phonics Readers)Flamingo plays Bingo (Phonics Readers)Raccoon on the Moon (Phonics Readers)Phonics Llamas in Pyjamas
Remember the power of little lessons done often creates a master reader.
I remember using the Cat in the Hat series to teach my first reader and every kid after him.
However, I had no idea how this series of books set up all my kids for reading success lifelong. Maybe Theodor Geisel didn’t have a clue either.
Whatever the case, building stories around sight words is not easy. Building a silly story with sight words is what worked for all of my kids. Too, this series is great for many ages, not just beginning readers.
I remember reading how Dr. Seuss was trying to kill the 1950s Dick and Jane series which some viewed as boring
Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
Additionally, filling my bookshelves and yes floor with books with repetitive texts like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See was something else I did right.
Little did I know then that repetitive text in fun books in how kids learn to read.
Multiple exposures to text encourages mastery..
Know that readers are nurtured by reading nursery rhymes at the newborn to preschool ages turns to repetitive text in books in the early years of reading. That equals mastery and brings meaning to reading.
Although the Elephant and Piggie series is classified closer to a first grade level, grade levels are subjective; we know that as home educators.
Besides you need a variety of levels as your child repeats and reads higher level books. Then he backs up and reviews basic concepts from lower grade levels.
Reading well is accomplished by pushing the boundaries to the next level without your child feeling any pressure.
Here are the six McGuffey Eclectic Readers free PDF downloads in one convenient location! Plus, I’ve also included the McGuffey Speller free PDF download as well.
One of the best things about the I Can Read series is the multiple levels. From prek to level 4 you have many choices of fun stories to go up and down in level to repeat texts as your budding reader needs it.
Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It's up to Splat and his classmates to save the day!
Beginning readers will practice the –eam sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series.
Next, like the other readers listed with controlled vocabulary which means that a handful of words are repeated, the I Can Read It Series does the same.
What I also love about them as a parent is not just the predictable text, but in the fourth volume there is a word list which is helpful to me.
Controlled-vocabulary stories, with real plot, action, and humor, engage your childs attention and interest. Reading lessons move your child through a natural progression of phonetic and spelling patterns. Easy to use. Includes I Did Read It! diplomas. Fun!
Lastly, I used the Hello Readers from Scholastic to not only teach my new readers, but the sight word practice found in each book was needed for my kids
know some of these books will work for you because they have worked for homeschool families for years. Our needs at home vary because we want to teach phonics, love of reading, and sight words all in a natural way.
Also, look at how rhyming and learning cvc words form a strong foundation for reading.
HOW TO STRENGTHEN CVC SKILLS BY RHYMING
For instance, rhyming is not just a fun child’s game. When a child rhymes he can hear shared sounds.
And recognizing those sounds helps a child to learn to group word families together.
Blending is what a child does when he puts the letters sounds he learned together.
And when a child learns one rhyming pattern he increases his vocabulary with more similar words
Hands on is the best way to teach reading.
HOW TO USE CVC WHEELS TO TEACH READING
For example, one of the tools I love to use are cvc wheels.
It takes just a few minutes to put therm together.
But once they’re together and fastened a child can read and review the cvc words repeatedly.
And once you put the cvc word wheels together you can use them for your next reader.
Using the cvc wheels in conjunction with a reader nurtures your child’s desire to read.
MORE READING ACTIVITIES
- How to Choose a Phonics Program Like a Pro (& recommendations)
- How To Get Your First Homeschooled Child Reading
- 12 of the Best Books For Beginner Readers Being Homeschooled
- 5 Easy Steps to Putting Together Your Own Homeschool Phonics Program
- 10 Best Homeschool Phonics Curriculum For Kindergarten
- How to Make A Fun ABC Flip Book Fingerprint Activity for Kindergarten
- Shark and Oceans for Kindergarten Fun Sight Word Activity
- How To Determine The Best Beginner Reading Books For Kindergarten & Recommendations
Additionally, look at the word wheels included in this .pdf download.
- -at family
- -ab family
- -ag family
- -am family
- –an family
- -ap family
- -ar family
- -ed family
- -en family
- -ig family
- -in family
- -ip family
- -ot family
- –ob family
- -og family
- -op family
- –it family
- -ug family
- -un family
- -ut family
HOW TO GET THE 20 CVC WORD WHEELS
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