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Learning the Letter J
October 13, 2010 – 4:41 pm | 9 Comments
Learning the Letter J

Since the beginning of the year I've been actively trying to coach Little Missy to pick up the letter sounds in the alphabet. To my dismay, it wasn't as easy for me to implement all …

The Making of a Reader: Word Families
August 11, 2010 – 9:33 am | One Comment
The Making of a Reader: Word Families

Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions?

What makes a good reader? 
 
How do you teach reading? 
 
What skills and strategies are important to aid reading fluency?

At My Playschool, we recognize that learning to read is …

Learning the Letter D
August 4, 2010 – 8:59 am | No Comment
Learning the Letter D

There are so many things to do and learn about Letter D. 
I stumbled upon this book, Five Little Ducks by Ivan Bates. I would highly recommend this as it is a fun book. Instead of …

Learning to Read: Whole Word vs Phonics
July 30, 2010 – 2:41 pm | One Comment
Learning to Read: Whole Word vs Phonics

If you have been following our series on Learning to Read, you would have noticed that we focus on the method of developing Phonemic Awareness in a child in our techniques to teach reading.
Phonics …

Learning to Read : Beginning and Ending Consonants
July 28, 2010 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Learning to Read : Beginning and Ending Consonants

It has been almost a year since K started on the alphabet lessons, and he has learnt almost 75% of all the sounds of the alphabets. So is he ready to learn how to blend …