Teaching your child to read and getting your child
excited about learning to read is one of the first basic
tasks that a homeschooling parent undertakes.
After all,
if we don't get that part accomplished, just about any
other subject becomes a moot point.
But has research,
ponder, and ultimately decide upon a reading program
either packaged, self developed or a little of both, I
would also like you to make room in your teaching
reading plan for developing good reading habits. It's
not enough to toil away and feel successful once your
child begins to gather reading skills momentum, you must
also develop good reading habits in your child as well.
Good reading skills are indeed that important and are
worth the not only the time to develop them in your
child, but to insure that they continue to grow. Once
your child begins reading more and more on their own,
don't make the assumption that their reading skills will
continue to rise.
Without developing good reading
habits, and making sure your child is in the habit of
continually learning to
read, the skills will diminish. Early on it is very
important that you read to your child often.
Be
enthusiastic, make it fun and something to look forward
to, not drudgery, or always only as a part of an
‘assignment', and certainly never as a form of
punishment..... such as go to your room and be quiet and
read something for a while.
Even as your child develops
enough reading skills that they begin reading on their
own, you need to continue their reading development be
setting a good example by reading in front of them and
taking time to sit together with your child for some
quiet reading time. By being an active participant and a
good reading role model your child will develop not only
good reading skills but good reading habits as well.
