Reading Made Easy For Your Children
As parents, you are the most important first step in your children's journey into the wonderful world of reading. It is up to you to create the most supportive environment for your child by reading aloud to them; often during the day and before bedtime. There is no shortage of children books, and you should always have a wide variety of children's books, stories, and nursery rhymes available. Years of research and experience has shown that most children begin learning the sound of words at about 4 years, improving steadily under normal circumstances to attain a certain level of proficiency by 6 years when in Grade 2. This gives learning children a lead in comprehension and excellence in other subjects, and they do accrue greater academic benefits in school. The more enthusiastic parents of 3 years old often ask us: "Will my child suffer by starting so early?" The answer to ...