Learning to Read Can Be Easier
Has learning letters or how to read been an unexpected, uphill battle?
Our brains aren’t actually wired to read and write, so it’s no wonder so many children have difficulty. Our brains are beautifully designed for speaking and listening, but adding letters into the mix creates an added layer of difficulty. However, for most, that difficulty can be overcome with the right methods, personalized strategies and a comprehensive, evidence-based program.
Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness (which includes phonemic awareness) is our ability to think about the sounds and syllables that make up words. It is the skill set that allows us to recognize a part of a word and change or manipulate it (like when we turn bat into cat or tab). This skill set underlies all reading and spelling skills. But, it’s often ignored or worked on in passing. That’s not enough.
At Cheerful Chatter, we incorporate it throughout our lessons for maximum benefit, faster progress and the ultimate in academic success.
Linguistic Phonics vs Orton Gillingham
OG gets a lot of attention because it’s been around for about 100 years. But, we’ve learned A LOT! over the last century. It’s time to put that knowledge to work.
Linguistic Phonics is the product of modern-day research. This approach is designed around how the brain actually learns letters and how to read. Using a sound-first (vs letter-first) approach, children have a much easier time seeing the connections between spoken sounds and written letters, which makes everything easier!
Language Processing
“If you’re not reading and writing language, what are you reading and writing?” ~ Ellen McSpadden
That’s right, reading is simply another thing we do with our language. We can hear it, say it, read it or write it. So, if a child is struggling to understand spoken sentences or conversations, they are just about guaranteed to struggle with reading comprehension at some point. Therefore, attention to how things like multiple-meaning words and suffixes are represented in both spoken and written language is a critical component in quality reading and spelling instruction.
The road to skilled reading and writing is long…
But it doesn’t need to be bumpy.
Are you ready to smooth the way for them?
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