tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post5160393323576863912..comments2023-10-10T09:26:30.309+01:00Comments on The Secret Life of an Unknown Housewife: Phonics and what works best when teaching children to read.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317766743752185380noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post-78063305659456243662012-07-14T15:10:54.036+01:002012-07-14T15:10:54.036+01:00Thanks for commenting Mumofthreeboys. I felt bad w...Thanks for commenting Mumofthreeboys. I felt bad when I read your comment as I hoped I hadn't made people, including you, feel bad if their children were finding reading difficult despite lots of input.<br />I want to say that all children are different and each child progresses at different speeds. What remains important for all children is what I have written in my post. This doesn't mean that children will automatically be brilliant at reading straight away, but it will help them understand in a way that is enjoyable and constant.<br />By having the support you give your children they will get there in the end, at their own pace, and will have had lovely times with you on the way.<br />I hope that makes sense? And I'm sorry if I made you feel I was condemning children who struggle. I may not have done, but I wanted to make sure I hadn't!! Thank you for retweeting my post anyway!!<br />Sarah<br />xsarah at secret housewifehttp://secretworldofahousewife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post-76435803490949226572012-07-14T12:10:47.525+01:002012-07-14T12:10:47.525+01:00I have Sat down and read books with my chilDren si...I have Sat down and read books with my chilDren since they were babies, my eldest is a very good reader and excels in English but my 5 yr old is struggling. I do phonics with them and have bought books and flash cards to support there learning. I too read with children in school of all Ages from yr1- yr5. <br />Teaching children sounds with the actions helps them to remember the letters when readingMumofthreeboyshttp://www.mumofthreeboys.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post-3614194460269896322012-07-14T10:00:55.453+01:002012-07-14T10:00:55.453+01:00Thanks for commenting Inkling and DS Mummy. I am g...Thanks for commenting Inkling and DS Mummy. I am going to have a look for the DISTAR method, Inkling.I agree with you about the standards of English language DS Mummy and I'm sorry to hear about your son's bad experience. Thank goodness he has a good teacher now!<br />Its so frustrating when you can see the potential in children yet it is not being nurtured.Reading is soooooooo important!<br />Thanks for reading this post and taking the time to comment.<br />Sarahsarah at secret housewifehttp://secretworldofahousewife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post-78112494330701760832012-07-13T00:47:25.371+01:002012-07-13T00:47:25.371+01:00Love this post, I love reading and it seems to be ...Love this post, I love reading and it seems to be the same with my son. He has been a great reader since starting primary. He is 10 and has a kindle as I was rapidly running out of space. I could buy him 5 books on a Monday and he would have them read before the weekend. It's not a quick read as he can go into each book in so much detail that it amazes me. Believe it or not but 2 years ago I went to parents night and the teacher told me that my son reads too much.......seriously......don't think she liked being proved wrong as he did disagree with her on some of her knowledge and was correct....this year, wow, What a difference, a teacher that appreciated his general knowledge and reading skills and gave him very high praise indeed. This should be encouraged for all kids, you read posts in Facebook etc and the use of the english language is appalling.ds_mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10467319225572618775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646749189327464337.post-84273663851861663262012-07-12T23:28:27.375+01:002012-07-12T23:28:27.375+01:00Interesting that you would write about this topic ...Interesting that you would write about this topic this week! I'm a total believer in phonics, having learned one method of phonics instruction and having taught a variety of phonics curriculum through the years. <br /><br />In my experience, only one of my students failed to learn how to read well, and I'm now wishing that I had thought to try the method I'm using with my son. It was used with great success in communities where reading wasn't a family affair and where poverty and all the problems it brings was prevalent. If I could go back, I'd totally try it with him in our tutoring days and see what would happen.<br /><br />It's called the DISTAR method, and the book I'm using is the Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. The authors took the method and adapted it for home use. I wanted something that my 3.5 year old could do as he keeps looking at me with mournful eyes saying, "Mama, I don't know how to read!" He doesn't have the attention span or ability yet to do the phonics program I've picked out for him to do in K-1 grades. So I remembered this book from my nannying days and decided to try it since it only takes 15 minutes a day or so and is super simple. I figured it would give him a good basis and would help satisfy his desire to know how to read a tiny bit. The introduction about how to use the book and the reasons for each thing they do was fascinating. I wish I'd known so much of it when I was in the classroom! It's quite different from any of the phonics programs I've used in the past, and I see how it would be possible to reach nearly every learning style AND every learning issue. Perhaps one day I'll tutor a child like the one I failed years ago, and see if this program is the answer I suspect it might be.<br /><br />Fascinating stuff.....Inklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775312085301951675noreply@blogger.com