To create a reader, help students see the lines that form the letters and the smaller words that form the larger words.

To begin to read, we need to master a great number of things:

• The first thing is to isolate the individual lines that make up each letter.
• The second thing is to identify the small words that make up a larger word.
• The finally thing is to have the confidence to try and read.

What Works:

• Dot Patterns
  Doing dot patterns helps a child's brain isolate the individual lines involved in the creation of a letter. On site worksheets progressively build up skills and correct letter reversals.
• Letter Recognition
  Needless to say, a student can not read or write if they do not know the letters of the alphabet.
• Word Decoding
  To give students the confidence to even try to read, the use of word families is helpful in teaching students to decode larger words. Included are word family list worksheets designed to help create successful readers.
• Beginner Reading Booklets
  It is nearly impossible to find books that use only small words for beginning readers. The reading booklets in the teaching resources section are amazing for early readers and can be used with matching word decoding lists.
• Basic Reading Skills
  There are many other skills besides letter and word recognition that come into play to create a reader. Reading skills include dictionary skills, vocabulary skills, sequencing, sentence writing, similies, metaphors, etc. Included are many suggestions and worksheets to help the student learn how to comprehend what they read.
• Reading Comprehension Skills
  To understand what is read and answers questions about the reading, we need to master a great number of skills. Included are many suggestions and worksheets to help the student achieve their goal in learning how to read.
• Spelling Skills
  Spelling correctly can feel like one of the most hopeless tasks to master. The English language has exceptions to almost every spelling rule, and even exceptions to the exceptions. There are a few things on site you can do to make spelling easier. Students and parents need to know how to best study for a spelling test. The easiest way to study spelling words is to group the words in the list by finding something that some of the words have in common.
• Writing Paragraphs
  Create fluent readers that know how to confidentially write paragraphs. Included on site are "Paragraph Rules" that make their paragraphs sound great.
  

See our Teaching Resources for Reading worksheets, lesson plans, etc.

Offering insight into the unique learning styles of struggling students, Teach All Kids is committed to providing both free and member-only worksheets and usage advice based upon proven techniques that help your child or student to be more successful. Those choosing to become members will have immediate access to over 1900 additional teaching resources.