Sharing another Phonics based reading Program today, which I found quite useful with 'A' to get her started off with independent reading. We were introduced to this program when 'A' was in kindergarten by her school. Please note this is not an affiliate post and is completely based on personal experience. Get your copy here This program is known as Fitzroy Readers and it comes in a graded format accompanied with an Audio CD and some practice worksheets…
It can be daunting to pick the right phonic series from the gamut available in the market lately. However, the series which worked for us primarily came from Oxford, Scholastic and few others. 'A' struggled initially as an independent reader. She did not feel confident enough to get started on her own. I was getting quite anxious and concerned but I managed to hold onto my feelings. Rather, I charted out an action plan to help her gain confidence and get started with independent reading. This is what we did: 1. T…
Like any other parent, I wanted my little girl to become an independent reader. She was a very good listener, whenever she was read too. However, she always felt hesitant to pick a book herself and read. What I could understand from her body language and expression, was that she had this fear of not being able to string the letters together, blend the sounds, read a word and follow a sentence. One of the reasons, I strongly felt was that she had missed learning & practicing her Phonics at a very crucial stage. This, happened as we …
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I am Nidhi, concoction of an INDIAN DESI and MODERN Mom. Currently residing in Singapore with my small family of 3.
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