Teaching Your Child To Read

<h4>Letters & words & sounds oh my! Don't panic Mom... Kickstarting your child's reading journey is WAY easier than it sounds.</h4><p><br></p><p>Did you know that children in Finland don't start school until they're seven years old? Yet they go on to become exceptional readers.</p><p><br></p><p>Why is that?</p><p><br></p><p>The reason is simple: in Finland people understand that fostering a love of learning is the key to success. Therefore they allow children to build up their foundational skills through play conversation and creativity -- <em>before</em> enrolling them in formal education.</p><p><br></p><p>And as parents we can learn from that. </p><p><br></p><p>We can't change our children's age to start school but we can set them up for success by nurturing their early literacy skills and igniting an interest in learning.</p><p><br></p><p>The best part?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The learning process can be exceptionally good fun -- for parents as well as kids.</strong> </p><p>The idea of setting children up to be confident and fluent readers is daunting for most parents but it really doesn't need to involve formal lessons or an in-depth understanding of the curriculum... In fact it shouldn't.</p><p><br></p><p>The best way to <strong>set your child on the path to becoming an enthusiastic curious and confident reader</strong> is to integrate literacy skills into your everyday life... and above all make them fun.</p><p><br></p><p>In <em>Teaching Your Child to Read</em> you'll find <strong>a</strong> <strong>modern and straightforward approach to teaching your child early reading skills.</strong> You'll discover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><b>The #1 thing you can do as a parent to raise a confident reader with a natural love of books</b></li><li>How to recognize reading readiness in your child -- and why so-called 'milestones' aren't all they're cracked up to be</li><li>All the background information you need to know to understand how to scaffold your child's development </li><li>Stealth strategies for taking what your child does naturally and turning it into a teachable moment (in a fun way!)</li><li><b>The real reason nursery rhymes are so important</b> -- and how you can build on the foundations you lay with them</li><li>How to<b> bring out your inner J.K. Rowling</b> (and your child's version too!)</li><li>Environmental print -- understand how to use your new best friend!</li><li>Everything you need to know about teaching your child the letter sounds -- and what to do with them</li><li><b>'Sight words' demystified</b> -- plus strategies to help your child recognize them</li><li>The most common mistakes parents make when teaching their children to read (don't worry -- forewarned is forearmed!)</li><li>A comprehensive glossary of reading-related jargon so that you can be sure you'll understand teacher code once your child starts school </li><li><strong>A wealth of tips activities and games for every area of development to set you up for a fun learning experience with your child</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>And much more.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Worrying is a natural part of being a parent. You want your kids to be confident fluent readers and you want them to enjoy reading... but do you have the skills to teach such a difficult skill?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Here's a secret: you do. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Teaching your child to read isn't as tricky as it sounds... and you already have all the skills you need to do it. </p><p><br></p><h4>Set your child up for reading success without delivering a single lesson!</h4>