Before you cry 'stop!' my daughter (23 months) has been asking to read for months. We read to her often in the day and of course at night. She can recognise certain words ('cat', 'baby' 'book' 'tiddler' 'You are pigs' from Piggybook etc) but has said things like 'this says x' and is trying (and failing) to spell out the words through the letters'
Now, of course she is doing this by recognition (much as I had to learn Mandarin as it's not phonic) so I guess this isn't bad in and of itself, but I'm wondering if I should:
teach her the alphabet (she knows about half anyway)
teach her phonics with basic flashcards (know any that are good?)
just continue reading to her as is and let her pick up more words?
I was of the generation where most mothers taught their kids to read early but nowawdays most advise leaving it. I don't think I'm forcing this though as she keeps asking.
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Best aids for teaching alphabet, early reading
otchayaniye · 05/10/2010 07:30
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