One day, Elden told me that he was confused with uppercase I and lowercase L. At one look, it’s the same. But it definitely sounds different! He’s reading cards are all printed with uppercases so far. I, then explained to him to spot the few letters that comes after the letter he is confused with, if they are lowercases, then that letter would be lowercase and vice versa.

I initially wanted to reprint all the cards which fonts gives a clear indication if it is a uppercase I, but I changed my mind that I should teach him to indentify and differentiate them visually. It’s a skill to acquire. End of the day, he may be exposed to ‘confusing’ letters elsewhere himself. So, might as well train his eyes now.

Sometimes I think that I need not teach him word by word according to the lesson plan. When I read stories to him , I’ll just randomly introduce words to him but according to his standard that I think he can pickup.

After a few days, I revised the red cards which consists lessons for Letter I and Letter F. He read them well and I knew we can advance further.

Lesson 21: Letter R Reading Activity

Sometimes, I find presenting him every new word and teach him smooth blending has become boring – to him and to me!

So, at lesson 21, when I tried to teach him Letter R words , I used a totally different method to introduce words to him. He has done quite a few workbooks and I noticed that he likes to draw lines. So, I came up with a new activity which requires him to read, match and draw lines within a reading lesson. He was also captured by the cute pictures I picked. So, I think that makes learning more fun and enjoyable!

He did the activity without much problem. Thanks to the Children Learning Reading Program I’ve got!

Today, reading lessons are extra fun because Jasmine became a little teacher. I poured all the words from lesson 1-20 into the Ben & Jerry cooler bag and announce that we’re going to read by randamly drawing the words. They both took turn to draw words and read.

Elden had forgotten about the reward stickers but his real reward was learning to read with Jasmine!

If not for the Children Learning Reading program, I think all these reading achievement from Elden wouldn’t had materialise!

If you share the same passion to teach you child to read, I would highly recommend you the same program! This program allows parental involvement in teaching a child to read, regardless of age. It’s readiness that counts. You may send your child to phonics class but that could be just 1-2 hours a week. End of the day, it is the continuos practice at home that counts. Start at home. Download and find out how to teach a child to read at home.

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By speaking English at home, it makes learning reading a whole lot easier. Most of the time, I wouldn’t need to explain the meeting of the words.

When it comes to letter G, Elden can connect with some familiar rhymes like ‘frog in a bog’. Other words that is taught in this lesson like Hog, Dog, Bug, Gap and Got immedietaly makes sense to him. When it comes to letter D, he learn words like:

-Dad (he calls his daddy – Daddy)

-Add (teaching him Math at home made a lot of difference too!)

-Bad (read him various children stories about Big Bad Wolf!)

Watch Elden’s progress on reading just 3 weeks after starting the program.

Besides teaching him reading from the Children Learning Reading program, his learning is enhance by practising with Blends Phonics Wookbook.

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To go along with the Children Learning Reading program, I will also highly recommend the site www.starfall.com for fun online activities on reading and learning phonics.

The Children Learning Reading program is a great starter if you would like to teach your child to read. The program comes with Stage 1 and 2 ebook, handful of audio tutorial. Besides, you will find some great stories that comes with the program too!

Have fun teaching and learning reading – for all agess!

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New Words Introduced in Lesson 13-15 – With O, H, N Letters

I wouldn’t discourage that because eventually, I would like him to read in a smooth blending way.

I will always keep his single reading lesson to below 7 minutes and repeat it several times a day. Sometimes, reviewing words from earlier lessons will help to enhance his memory.

Other times, I will collect words that rhymes and put them together so that Elden can see the similarities and differences between word and how they are read.

Since Elden has completed his first half of his reading lessons, I will temporary stop introducing him new word. Instead, I will review earlier lessons and combine few words to make simple sentences. Take a look of the words that he has learn so far.

Children Learning Reading: Word Bank

Looking at the words, I can definitely form few simple phrases or sentences such as the following:
-SAT ON

-MAD CAT

-ON THE TAP

-HOP ON BUS

-COP CAN TAP

-HUG THE BAG

-THE HOT POT

-SPOT THE CLAM

-PASS THE STOP

-STOP THE CAB

-NOT BAD BATS

There are many other possible combinations to form simple words and phrases. He now finds reading more meaningful! I would highly recommend the Children Learning Reading program to those who would like to teach your child to read. If you child has already picked up phonics, you can advance to choppy blending method of reading. But if he /she hasn’t learn phonics, you can always refer to the audio tutorial.

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Elden Trying to Spot the Word ‘THE’ and Circling All Of It

Lesson 12 of the Children Learning Reading is rather simple. Child will learn about the word ‘THE’. This word is not read phonetically so do not try hard. According to Jim Yang, author of Children Learning Reading, the word ‘THE’ is a sight word.

What I did with Elden this time is just show the card at him and read it as it is. He managed to read it but the word looked rather unusual to him because all the while, any word introduced to him has a vowel in between and he reads it phonetically. So this new word was different.

To enhance his memory on this word, I took some of his story books and showed him the title of the books. The following books are:

• The Elephant’s Nose
• The Baobab Thee
• The Naughtiest Piglet

I asked him to locate the word ‘THE” and he managed to do so.

Lastly, I asked him to circle all the words ‘THE’ that he can find in ‘The Naughtiest Piglet’ storybook. He managed to locate them all. For the next few days, every book that I read to him at bedtime, he will voluntarily spot the word ‘THE’. Well done, Elden!

If you have seen my earlier post, you will noticed how much I loved the Children Learning Reading program! I like the flow of how this ebook was organized and gradual introduction of group of words to children. Sometimes I would think that there is a need as a parent to refer to the book as I teach my child. The audio tutorial on each phonic sounds helped a lot too!

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For lesson 9 onwards I printed the little reading cards on blue color instead. It’s easier for him to know and recognised that these words are new. Suprisingly, he came to me and said, “Mummy, next printing on purple color paper, ok?”

“Not a problem at all, ” I said.

Now that the words that he is learning to read is growing, I placed them in a clear container. Sometimes, he will just try to grab a few words and read on his own and I’m very pleased because he is self-motivated. Jasmine, 8, on the other hand, sometimes become a little teacher to him when I’m busy. She reads with Elden and the bonding is great!

I find this Children Learning Reading program that I’m using realistic, well-organised and self-paced. Although I do find some good programs that teaches children reading online, I try to refrain Elden from using too much of computer. At least not for such young age.

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading – Lesson 9-11

The lesson today was quite a short one. It probably lasted about 10 minutes. I explained to him the new letters that he is learning – U, S and P and it’s phonic sounds. Since he has been through a few lessons, he knows how he should read. He reads the choppy blending following by smooth blending. Sometimes, for words that he is already familiar, he will read it the smooth blending way. The Children Learning Reading program explains all.

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This program is designed for capability-appriopriate and you can use it for any age, whether your are starting your child to read at 2 or 8 years old or any age in between.

For Elden who has already learnt phonics well at school, it is easier for him to use the choppy blending method to read. However, if your child hasn’t pick up phonics, the Children Learning Reading program comes with audio tutorial lessons to teach on phonics. Amazing!

It was a review reading lesson for Elden. All the words taught from lesson 1-6 are reviewed in lesson 7-8. I would think it is very important to review so as to retain his memory on words taught to him. I cut these cards out and kept them in a box so that I can flash at him anytime of the day.

After seeing the same set of words several times, he was able to read them with more confidence. Thanks to Children Learning Reading program!

In the video when Elden is going through the review lessons, he had learn choppy blending and smooth blending method. I noticed that he will read the word in choppy blending silently and reads out smooth blending to me.

Given that set of words from first few lessons are new and plenty for him to start with, I will probably go through review lessons with him and play the audio files several times again for the next couple of day before I proceed with lesson 9. This will build a stronger reading foundation and build more confidence in him. I find the Children Learning Reading program pleasing and rewarding so far. It’s a perfect home learning program for us now. If you would like to order the program or find out more, click on the link below.

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It’s just day 2, but we proceeded with our Children Learning Reading lessons as if it’s our routine. Today, I taught him Lesson 4, 5 and 6, which is on letter C, T and and a few words containing both letters.

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading program Lesson 4 – C

In Lesson 4, Elden learn letter C, it’s phonic sound and some words that begin with letter C. He got the easy one wrong because he read CUT as CAT but got the difficult one correct! He read the word CLOCK without any help! (scratch head). It probably sounded obvious from the audio file. He’s able to point to me when I asked him which word is CLUB.

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading program Lesson 5 -T

For Lesson 5 on letter T, Elden traced the proper way to write the letter. Take a look at the video on his cheeky look! He is having fun with the reading lessons. He also learn the letter T phonic sound is /tuh/ and even suggested a word that contains letter T. Although the word he mentioned didn’t start with letter T, but he did identified T in the word DIRTY.

At the end of lesson 6, I thought he’s learning more and more words. I think I need to make flashcard and carry them around. This cards can be flashed at him at anytime of the day for him to recognize words better and read them with more confidence. The Children Learning Reading program has been amazing so far. If you would like to order or find out more, click on the link below.

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Since he already know some letters and the phonic sounds associated to it, I conducted lesson 1-3 at once sitting.

The lessons are Lessons 1: A, Lesson 2: B and Lesson 3: AB, BA. Elden had learn to recognize the letters, write the letters with proper strokes and learn its phonic sound and some words with the letters. The great thing about this program is that, the lesson plan has been laid down step-by-step for you, complete with the words you need to each. The related words are at the bottom of each lessons so I will just zoom in to a good view that Elden can point and read.

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading program Lesson 1: A

According to Jim Yang, author of Children Learning Reading ebook, you only need to spend about 2-3minutes for lesson 1-7. Lesson 8 onwards should last longer – about 5-7 minutes because more words are being introduced. Besides, try repeat each lesson at least 2 times a day, ideally 4 times.

I think the best time to conduct the reading lessons for him is right after lunch and before he naps. He always like to read before nap time.

The most motivating factor for him to read are the new and cute stickers. So if you are thinking of starting your child on this reading program, do start a list with lesson numbers and corresponding column for reward stickers.

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading Lesson 2 – B

After taking lesson 2 of the Children Learning Reading program, Elden is able to answer me when I asked him the phonic sound for letter B. He even surprised me by saying some words that starts with letter B such as BANANA, BAT and BIRD!

VIDEO: Children Learning Reading program Lesson 3 – AB

Blending really start at Lesson 3! Since Elden learn the phonics sound of each letter, he is able to read the words shown to him, except for the word BACK. He probably hasn’t learn how ‘CK’ from BACK sounds. However, he can read most the word like DAB, BAT, TAB, CAB, SAD and MAD.

Elden is very co-operative when I go through the program with him. I can see some improvement and I definitely look forward to next reading lessons! Clever boy!

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Children Learning Reading program

Many of us have been using English in our daily life. We listen, read, speak and write everyday. But when it comes to teaching young children to read, we may not know where to start. The Children Learning Reading program is a step-by-step guide that helps us as busy parents to teach children to read. At stage 1, it begins with the simplest lesson 1 with letter ‘A’ and ends with lesson 28 letter ‘X’. In between the lessons, many letters and phonics are introduced with text an audio. Children will learn four important things, which are:

• recognize the letters
• write with the correct strokes,
• recognize the sound of each letter and
• learn words which contains that phonic sound.

In stage 2, more advances phonics are introduced in 22 lessons.

Before we even start our children on any of these lessons, the Children Learning Reading program highlight some of the following contents to help parents to understand and teach in a better way.

• How to motivate and establish a reading and lesson routine
• How to handle distracted children
• How to talk to uncooperative or unwilling to learn children
• Phonetic Awareness
• Systematic Synthetic Phonics
• The Importance of Blending
• Smooth and Choppy Blending
• Importance of Repeated Practice and Exposure
• How to Teach Reading and Present Lessons
• Teaching Uppercase and Lowercase

I had just started using the program an find it quite satisfying so far. I believe every child can read if they want to. Sometimes, getting them to focus on reading is more difficult than reading itself! I think this is true especially for boys. So, ever since I used some methods taught in this program on how to get my son to co-operate, it think it worked like wonders! Check out my next blog on what did I and  Order Children Learning Reading program for only $49.95 yourself today!

However, if you haven’t got time to get one, the Children Learning Reading program comes with suitable reading material. Unfortunately, I’m not able to show you the Lesson Stories because of copyright issues. But anyway, I went through them and they are relevant. Thumbs up!

Now that I’ve been reading to Elden for 2 years, I’m hopeful that he could pickup reading on his own. However, whenever I read to him, his focus is always on the attractive illustrations, not the text. How can he ever start to read when he’s not even looking at the words?

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Then, I read the Children Learning Reading program which encourage parents to read to children by pointing to the words as you read along. This will help to divert children’s attention from illustrations to text. Guess what!? After trying a few days, Elden started looking at text. I felt on top of the world!!!

Elden who has already acquired some foundation in phonics can somehow tell the sound of letters for the beginning of each word so following my finger makes some sense.

I will continue reading to him by pointing to the text or ask him to point. View the following video when Elden first started pointing to the text when I read. It’s a big shift to start him on reading because he started focusing on text instead! Thanks to Children Learning Reading program!!

Video: Elden Started Pointing at Text When Being Read To

*sorry about the angle

We need a child to read the same book several times because according to Children Learning Reading program, the more times your child sees the same word, the better. It also makes sense because your child would have registered all the great illustration in mind and wouldn’t mind looking at text now.

Sometimes if I come across certain words or concept which I think is new to him, I will pause the story and explain more. This method may word right away for some children but others might take longer. I would say persistence and patients is the key.

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