5 Mistakes I Made Teaching Kids How to Read

[@PoopaJEM]

I agree with ask your points. I have a 1st and a 3rd grader that are very strong readers because I taught them to read before entering kindergarten. I taught them to read so early because I wanted to make sure they learned phonics first before sight words. This is the steps I followed: 1. They learned all there letter names and sounds in tandem at around 2 years old. 2. At around 3 years old we started a phonics based reading book “Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons.” It took me 1-2 years to get through the book with each of my children. The lessons get advanced pretty fast, since they were so young we had to go at a slow pace and even repeated lessons. 3. When we were about halfway through the the book I mentioned above and I could tell my children knew how to blend words, we started working on sight words as well. I went over the phonics of the sight words with them but also taught them to read them in a snap with cards and doing worksheets. We focused on 5 words per week. I hung the words up and they got to use a fun pointer to point at the words, that made it fun for them. 4. After we got to the point of learning sight words I bought a set of those quick readers with repetitive words. I used my child’s finger to point at the word while I read a page and then they used their finger and read the same page. After we read the book together like that, they read the whole book themselves. They loved this because the books were fun for them. I was able to do this without having any background in teaching just by following homeschooling moms on KZbin who had teaching degrees. It requires A LOT of patience and time but it was worth it! I’m now a building sub at my kids school and I sometimes help the kindergarten teachers when I don’t have an assignment. When I’m helping, I often get to help children with their reading, which I really enjoy. It’s funny to see that all the children make the same mistakes when sounding out words as my children did when they first started out. Just wanted to share just it case this can help someone else.

[@Intentionaltia]

Thank you!

[@ericahorton2162]

Thank you for sharing

[@t71081t]

Thank you for sharing.

[@stellafosua5578]

Well done mum, you did and are doing a good job. I am a fan of the letter name first. We sing the song from leapfrog letter factory, The A says a 😂

[@PoopaJEM]

@@stellafosua5578 are you talking about the buttons you put on your fridge? We had those too.

[@yr8120]

I’ve been teaching Montessori for twenty years and this method is very similar to the Montessori teaching, it’s successful and stress free

[@haileyrain2390]

Duuuuuuude , getting rid of the letter name and starting with the sound … GENIUS !

[@gilashroot8697]

You are not only an exploratory teacher, but thank you for passing on your knowledge.

[@KingD-light]

💯 I agree, I teach the letter and sound by using good old flash cards. Too much screen time is very bad for the eyes anyway. An assessment is always a plus you see exactly what letters they need help with the most.

[@samanthataylor4700]

Totally agree. You should take it to the board of education. This is what all kids need.

[@suzeh4279]

I work at a daycare, and I started independently working with the kids on reading. I noticed right away that all the two year olds can copy any letter sound I give them, but when we went through the ABCs shape recognition, I could tell it wasn't connecting with what they already know or understand. So when you mentioned starting with the letter sounds first, that made a lot of sense to me because I already know they can match and will eagerly say the sounds all on their own. I just need to help guide their focus. I have found that teaching is basically helping kids learn what to focus on to improve their lives. Then the kids pretty much teach themselves how to focus and complete skills.

[@veronicadougherty9234]

I adore your enthusiasm. Need more teachers like you. Admitting your faults, impressive. Had me from the jump😂

[@triarb5790]

I'm a Literacy Intervention Teacher in Australia. I teach phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension to small groups through the fabulous MultiLit* programs. Whilst I am very familiar with everything you teach, I use your videos as a source of encouragement and affirmation. It's good to be reminded of all the little tricks and tips that one sometimes forgets to use along the way. *MultiLit is the umbrella company of a graduated series of phonics based programs ( MiniLit being the most well known. It stands for Meeting Initial Needs In Literacy, and is delivered as a Tier 2 program to students in their second year of school). MultiLit is all research based and comes out of Macquarie University in Sydney. Their Tier 1, 2 and 3 school based programs are used in many schools across Australia and New Zealand.

[@amberabracadabra]

Are you familiar with ABA Therapy? I feel like a lot of how you teach follow that criteria. You’re phenomenal, thank you for putting this information out here because I’ve worked with a lot of struggling parents and to have these tactics readily available is so helpful! Appreciate you 🙏🏾

[@tiffanydaniel8996]

To your first point - I’m so glad that I purchased my daughter’s good old phonics workbooks and other educational workbooks. They actually like doing their work. My 7 year old who has been struggling all year with reading, writing, and spelling, the last weeks, I’ve been having her do some morning phonics exercises and she’s been doing Kumon (practicing sounding out while writing/tracing the words). It’s helped tremendously!

[@virginiaberhanu965]

Many years ago, l trained as a reading specialist. We were taught the method: assessment, use known letters to start the reading lessons, gradually add new letter/sound, the sight word "the" repetition on learned letter sounds, sight words. We were trained to use several methods i.e. Orton Gilliham/fingertips spelling/ blending. Also, the reading recovery program. These programs are fantastic and were the best out there 25 or more years ago.

[@kristinal.4373]

Спенсер!!! Вы педагог от Бога! Круто и очень уважительно, что такие учителя есть!!! Спасибо, что Вы создали этот канал, так как многие методы и приемы уникальны! У Вас отличная позитивная энергетика!!! 🙏🔥💯

[@xavthomas]

I just started with my 2.5 year old a week ago. Now he knows all the sounds. I had been procrastinating because I was nervous. You gave me confidence. Thank you so much!

[@toddlerscanread]

You got this!

[@cdub1210]

I’ve been working with my grandchildren they are on their fourth week of the TCR program and I am pleased and mystified by their individual progress. One of the 4 year old twins has mastered eight sounds and the other only two: s & o. My 2 year old grandson, who doesn’t talk in sentences, and just barely putting together phrases like, “mom work?” Knows 11 sounds and I believe more! So I was discussing this with my son, his dad in passing my dilemma🙄 he’s going to be reading before he can really talk. I’ve paused adding more sounds hoping the girls will catch up with him. To Spencer point, customizing will be key 🔑 I’ve eliminated the screen time while in my care and YT teaching videos main reason I can’t take the noise 🤪 Their attention span is short at times, but the tip to reduce the personal space and to add physical touch is helping. Final note, they all look forward to letter sound time and want to do it multiple times a day… I’m just not able match their endless energy. Just ordered the TCR books 📚!

[@user-le7so8sw8j]

Aww your such a good grandma 🩷 😊

[@toddlerscanread]

Really proud of you and your grandchildren! Keep up the good work!

[@bethlaipple8527]

You are RIGHT about every single item. I lived it in 25 years of teaching. Get your kids off of screens.

[@ephecarrey5177]

Same

[@dgmakesmathez7598]

Genius! Teaching sounds first works. My child knows more than 20 of the letter sounds. I recognized that I don't need to help her make it to 26 before giving her 2 letter words. She cannot properly sing her ABCs or even name all the letters, but I'm sure she'll still be sounding out a few words before turning 2 years old. She loves learning.

[@Jay-n3z3b]

Your videos have changed my life. I have struggled to teach my daughter for the past 2 years and have gone from a brick wall to her now fluently reading at nearly a level she should be for her age in just 5 short months. I mean like from not being able to read even a 2 letter word to her reading 10 letter words. I can’t thank you enough. Your decodable books are great too. I now have my just turned 5yr old twins excited to be able to read as the books are compiled of words they CAN read. God bless you for sharing your amazing journey and skills. ❤🙏😇

[@amiyagreen8723]

Thank you! I teach Prek and we’re currently on our sounds because of you!

[@toddlerscanread]

Love to hear it!

[@tobydandelion]

This is another big reason I'm homeschooling. Changes are so slow that even though the science is in and we know tech in schools is detrimental, public schools aren't going to get rid of this stuff any time soon. Also, I've seen that advice about teaching the letter sound first, and that caused me to notice almost all 'educational' toys do this wrong! Leapfrog is a huge perpetrator of this. Some of their "phonics" toys even ONLY say the letter name, not the sound, despite being marketed as 'phonics' specifically!!! My son is only 4mo but I like to plan ahead, lol.

[@Denise-tz3ob]

Awesome information!!! I wish every child had a parent and teacher like you. Your children and students are blessed 🙏♥️🙏

[@tiameki3928]

The information you give sir is gold, its everything!

[@likethecolorgreen]

I wish we had a channel that did this but with teaching math. I love that everytime I watch this channel he says thing I already relized on my own.

[@veniqe]

Try Building Math Minds

[@tamaramarie3076]

Not a channel but check out Math With Confidence by Kate Snow!

[@JulieBrown-u2w]

I taught my kids the concept of multiplication trying to do something at restaurants while waiting for food. 3 Splenda packets, 3 Stevia packets & 3 sweet & low packets = 9 packets of sweetener. They both went on top be straight A math students , I believe, because they understood the underlying concept they saw in the 3x3 flashcard.

[@mariaharlen4377]

I purchased your letters and books for my 1st grader. Thanks for the information. I needed it. I love the way you teach.

[@Mariaintelliji]

6.15 changed my life // you are the best of the best, thank you

[@ericajoystyle]

This is brilliant advice. I feel so empowered. Your a gift from God.

[@marycahillclc]

I love your videos! Thank you for making them! I homeschooled my girls years ago. I’m now homeschooling my preschool granddaughters. I just wanted to share a learning trick that fits the 5 year olds’s personality. I have a beaver puppet (Bucky Beaver). She is talking to and teaching Bucky the letter sounds. She doesn’t want to stop. She’ll go through them all, over and over again.(I know that’s too many but it’s her choice 🤷‍♀️) If she forgets a sound, she wants me to whisper it in her ear so she can tell Bucky 😍

[@toddlerscanread]

That's a great idea, thanks for sharing!

[@ephecarrey5177]

Nice one

[@PensAndPigWings]

I can attest to point #2. Years ago, I started teaching myself German. I was too impatient to bother learning the German version of the alphabet song, but I did find a program that focused a lot on letter sounds and pronunciation. By the time I started taking formal classes, I knew enough to test into higher level classes that were beyond the alphabet. I now have my B2 level fluency certification, enjoy reading in German just for fun, but still couldn’t tell you the “names” of German letters to save my life😂. Yes, kids should know the letters of the alphabet, but knowing what sounds a letter makes (and in what situations) is infinitely more important than knowing the “name” of the letter.

[@letteracura]

Hi! Thanks for sharing! Sound over "name" is very natural, non academic. Also, assessing where the child is instead of throwing stuff at him is essential. At the bottom, a child is smart, he observes and imitates first, so the example makes the most to suggest him patterns. It is not teacher vs ignorant but rather a physically experienced adult vs a mentally flexible child. Children have a very sharp intuition, so if they experience you are not properly teaching but expecting a response, they will try to guess instead of intuiting (and develop thinking). Best wishes!

[@ashleyharrison4560]

This video is so timely. Thank you so much for sharing, now I have something actionable to implement.

[@toddlerscanread]

Excellent!

[@delicate1]

So I know all of this, taught 5 of my children to read, great video. Watched this to make sure I was doing everything correctly because I know there is always something to learn but I've been doing it right.

[@mrl2029]

Thanks for the insight. Im kindergarten teacher in china. Ive really struggled to help them progress in english and never considered or see my own mistakes. And ive never even dreamed of teaching them to read until this video.

[@НастяХин]

Priceless! This is exaclty what I needed and longing for as a non-native English speaker. Thank you!!!

[@cynthujahayshamashraf7529]

This is so true. Thank you. I learnt from you and made my kid learn how to read before she is 4 years old. Now she is 5 and reads very well.

[@KarinaSierraLopez]

Thank you so much for these feedback on how to teach better our children’s . I was so feeling so stress on how to make it more easier to teach my child the proper way to learn his letters.

[@piabeckers3587]

I use Jolly Phonics and it works, not starting with ABC but s,a,t,p,i,n and once they start sounding out, we can start reading CVC.

[@Coolyoro15]

❤ Thank you from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 நன்றி❤

[@jlfields88]

These reasons and more are why I'm so glad I invested in the All About Reading curriculum when I first started homeschooling. Plus I pre-prepped all the pages so I can use the same set with all my kiddos.

[@sheilamacmillan4742]

What you are saying is like music to my ears! I thought I was a lone voice! I teach English to Spanish adults, who may already know some English, but they have never learned that there are two ways of saying a letter - eg the difference between apple and Apricot, which is why despite several years of learning English, they are still mispronouncing words. And I agree 100% with no. 5! I remember my first class (and it was children then) and I blush at my naivety!

[@thinkersonly1]

i am not a born american. I was surprised that in USA in schools they dont teach to read, actually read. Other countries teach children as you described, m o m, t o . etc, first they do 2 letters, then 3 letters, then 4, then teach them to separate, and by the time kids are in 2 grade they are reading big worlds. i found out they were doing it differently here with my first. I am homeschooling my second baby , she is 3 years old now. My problem is that i will not be able to teach her to read because english language is inaccurate in logic. The words are spelled with useless letters, the silent letters, instead of spelling it as it sounds, like some languages. This what makes children confused. My fear is i will not be able to explain to my baby this problem. SO far, my 3 year old knows all the sounds, and the letters, and she is counting to 10 flawlessly without mistake. she recognized her numbers from 1-20, and puts them where it belongs. Knows her colors, and etc. She can write I, L, T, O Q, we are learning to write E now, i started with those letters because i understand that if she cannot draw straight lines or circles she cannot write other letters.

[@glendafueni3985]

You are awesome!!! Thank you SO much!!!

[@marywickenheiser2628]

Agreed! 👏👏👏

[@mrsnurse3765]

I'm glad I found your method to teach toddlers to read. I will follow your instructions and teach my 5 yr old great grandson to read. I will order your teaching materials. Thank you so much.

[@toddlerscanread]

You're welcome and thanks for the support!

[@ashleyparker2668]

Thank you so much! I just started home schooling my kindergartener & am so thankful for these videos! They are so helpful! ❤

[@toddlerscanread]

Glad to hear it!

[@irenequirk4338]

Amazing insights, thank you! Please make a video on the 5th point, setting expectations for their behaviour.

[@MrChinoox]

BRILLIANT!!! Praise the Lord! This was God sent, for me.

[@Kintsugi_Souls33]

Thank You so much! This video was exactly what I needed for my kids. 🕊️♥️☀️

[@Hayden-bq5gx]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom here on KZbin. You have given me so many skills to help my kiddo!

[@toddlerscanread]

You are so welcome!

[@1StarrySkies1]

Thank you!

[@RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

I’m so proud of myself and I’m grateful to God for giving me the insight to figure out things. I have been helping little kids for several years now. Please continue to empower the adults so they in turn can empower the little ones.

[@greghauck5637]

New father here. I'm glad I found your videos. Subscribed and being studied. Thank you!

[@toddlerscanread]

Glad to have you and welcome!

[@sweetnessa221]

I taught my daughters all the sounds each letter makes instead of the usual "a is for apple". They applied each sound a letter makes and the rules of english to figure out what a word is. A as in Acorn, apple, awesome, above. Hard C and soft C, Ch. S as in sit, sure. It worked out for me

[@brownfruits3498]

Such a great video,clear and well presented. It helped me a lot! Thank you

[@JungleEd17]

How can I get my county to ditch the iPads in Kindergarten? It's killing their social development.

[@toribrattain4210]

Good luck.. my best advice is homeschool, but it's obviously not for everyone.

[@CallMeKevinIsMyCmfrtCharacter]

oh my god people need to stop giving their kids tablets i wanted to be a teacher but with the way kids are i’m not sure 😂😅😅

[@toribrattain4210]

​@CallMeKevinIsMyCmfrtCharacter yes, I went to college to be a teacher and ended up dropping out because I found I couldn't deal wi th the direction education was going in...

[@JungleEd17]

@@CallMeKevinIsMyCmfrtCharacter Public school pays no money and private school pays less. And since the pandemic even afterschool tutoring no longer seems viable. I'd say go for Montessori, but only if you have a trust fund or a millionaire spouse.

[@JungleEd17]

@@toribrattain4210 I got through 6 weeks and then got offered a 90k IT salary. This was back in 2010 before inflation went crazy. In my math class we just played with manipulatives and wrote lesson plans. To me, this is like an actor just playing with props and writing screenplays. Of course my IQ/EQ balance was probably the opposite of that of my classmates. I hope my kid can get some good math teachers.

[@lovexoxo251]

All great tips! The behavior definitely changes with too much screen time. I get better focus when I take them away.

[@redouanemerrouche5483]

Top professor, thank you very much. I benefit from the videos you publish and thank you again.

[@Dayspring77]

I’m planning on homeschooling my kiddo and I want to thank you so much for your videos. My son is 16 months. I wonder when people start though

[@saraialemann]

Hey love I homeschool both my kids, you already started. When you talk to your baby about diaper change, what is happening during the day & so forth. The first 5 years thrive in mostly play. There’s a lot of curriculum that can help in those early years. It’s not school at home, it’s flexible & unique to you. Hope that helps. ♥️

[@Dayspring77]

@@saraialemann thank you for your response! I’ll definitely explain more to him as I do things !

[@Angeloffaith-pu6nt]

Thank you. I needed this.

[@V.aldete]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE NR ONE IS KIDS NEED IN PERSON FACE TO FACE WITH A PERSON

[@freeman3479]

Good afternoon, Thank God for you. I am newer then new middle school reading teacher Houston and I absolutely suck at it! Do you have any in-person workshops available this summer?

[@toddlerscanread]

I don't, but here's a free workshop that might help! www.toddlersread.com/free-workshop

[@soulh4838]

5:47 That sounds like one of the writing rules from the Spalding Writing Road to Reading program!!

[@sharonefuab.b3237]

Thank you for your educative video. I love them. In teaching my toddler the sounds, do I show her both lowercase and uppercase OR ONLY lowercase letters?

[@toddlerscanread]

more info here! www.toddlersread.com/blogs/tcr-blog/should-you-teach-uppercase-of-lowercase-letters-first

[@anasuyapatra2004]

Please help me how can I teach him to memorize the spelling. Please..... ​@@toddlerscanread

[@everydayafriday5058]

Thank you

[@serevz8314]

You're brilliant, thank you for your video.

[@soulh4838]

Thank you!!

[@Radeo]

While the point at 6:20 is true, there are still a whole host of words that don't follow this assertion such as "camel", "closet", "lemon" and so on. While native speakers of English can subdivide the syllables and absorb these exceptions quite readily, it is difficult to teach them to ESL learners. The student is left wondering things like, "Why don't 'tiger' and 'river' share the same vowel pronunciation?" and, "Why isn't 'closet' pronounced as 'close-ett' --- or spelled as 'closset'?"

[@ilzetzouves3398]

To answer your question as to why some vowels aren't said the same... it's the "great vowel shift" that is at fault. Robwords has a cool video that explains it. Personally, I think words like lemon and camel can be sounded out. English is always full of exceptions though, which can make it harder, but if a child is able to sound words out and can decode tricky words, then they should be able to figure most words out. I always think of it this way, if a child is not able to sound words out and their only way of reading is by memorising words, it is like using up memory on a hard drive. The memory space is finite and eventually becomes full, so then old words need to be deleted in order for new ones to be added, or no new words can be added... this often results in children guessing the words that they are reading, which then affects their reading accuracy negatively, which affects their reading comprehension and so on. Being able to decode / sound out words is honestly the best skill for reading.

[@tamraya23]

@@ilzetzouves3398💯

[@kandicerodriguez7486]

Thank you so much for your help ❤

[@elainekavulakwallick149]

49 years ago my 6 year niece was so excited about learning to read she taught my 4 year old daughter how to read. I volunteered in the classroom and practiced the sounds that the letters made to help those that were struggling with reading. Most of those kids knew the alphabet but didn’t know the sounds associated with the letters. My daughter has always been an avid reader. I was taught word recognition. I love to read but struggle at times with words I’m not familiar with and see the value in teaching reading this way.

[@violetsunset555]

We appreciate you sm

[@matthewhowell-paul3157]

I am in my 2nd year of teaching and was moved from standard 1 or in some countries grade 3 to infants 1 (1st year) or in some places kindergarten. And we don't say the letter name... we do sounds of each letter and after doing 6 sounds (S A T I P N) we blend sounds to make words like sat pat pin sin at ants The stronger kids are able to read simple stories. They also can look at random words and sound and we analyze the sounds... to see of they were correct. They are always amazed... when they have read/sounded 15 words even 20. Of the 24 kids 17 have read 2-3 books recommended for the 1st term. The others require individual work due to their parents misunderstanding of the programme. High absenteeism or illness.

[@gabibaker]

You are AMAZING!!!!!! Thank you.

[@sherriwilcox6916]

THANK YOU ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@magsbarton226]

You are an amazing teacher!

[@NayShea7]

Your content has been so helpful. I definitely made the mistake of teaching ABCs first 😅. I found your content and realized my 4 year old did NOT know letter sounds proficiently! I got Flash cards, and we learned letter sounds with your method in 2 months. Then we moved to blending cvc words with a mini whiteboard. She mastered that in a month. She is now comfortably reading Bob Books on her own. We are on lesson 5 of The Reading lesson: teach your child to read in 20 easy lessons. Have you heard of that book? If so, what are your thoughts? Its seems to fit well with your teaching methods. Would love to hear your thoughts on it. As well as Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons.

[@jaminelola9255]

Very interesting and resourceful.

[@RobinFreeney]

Hey! you are my newly adopted grandson! I love the videos. I came across you at the end of the year, but definitely will follow these wonderful techniques 24-25 SY. Do you have videos for teaching ESOL students?

[@SarahMichelle777]

My district forces us to have students on a math and a reading program on their iPads for an hour a week for each. I will never understand why they think an ipad can teach better than a human being with 30 years experience as a teacher. We also have half the ipads we need for our students so they have to share, which takes even more time, and log in, which takes even more time. I hate it. They also force us to teach150 sight words a year.even my brightest students dont learn them all.The higher ups do not listen to us teachers about this.

[@nene-hr4kz]

Hey Mr. I Love you're techniques how to teach the kids how to read I Love to watch You ❤️

[@jemilamusa3797]

Honestly I'm enjoying ur videos,is really a guide and helpful.pls can u also analyse on how to teach kids how to count, identify their numbers and solve simple calculations.

[@ashleyacosta2152]

Hi ! Love your channel. What’s the earliest age you suggest to start teaching a child to read. ?! My baby is 9 months old, should I start introducing sounds now ?!

[@Quinnsmom]

I did. My daughter is about to be 2 and knows single letter sounds. I think if you start early you get to really take your time too.

[@toddlerscanread]

Thanks for the kind words. This quiz will help you! www.toddlersread.com/quizzes

[@AkaedatheLogtoad]

God send! Many thanks

[@dabilaningelwenje5317]

Thank you so much for this video!!! ❤

[@toddlerscanread]

You're welcome!

[@dianagiam]

Excellent video!! Thumbs up! From Singapore

[@adeloyeoluwafunmilayo9550]

Thanks a million for this. But can you please explain more on how to teach sight words to my kids and how well i can teach letter sounds online, especially if the child does not really get involved or easily gets bored?

[@RachaelStronger]

Amen to the no screens! Preach !!

[@tracycheney451]

Parents, I’ve taught school before and after invention of iPad in 2010. The impact on Gen Z huge, but now on Gen Alpha is rewriting baby brains before school begins. Coloring, scribbling, drawing comes before reading. They need miles of drawing as that is brain and thinking development to naturally arrive at reading readiness. That’s academics for small children. So obvious in school the kids who aren’t ready as they don’t have this experience. School can’t make up what you didn’t provide ages 2-5. School will be a struggle. Kids need to be doing what’s always been normal for little humans. Screens are not that. From CA Elementary Art Teacher of the Year

[@chiderapromise4605]

I love this ❤. I have a question, in a classroom where there are different kids at different skill level of reading. Some are still at the level of blending and reading two letter words, some have passed the level of reading two letter words, they are at the level of reading three letter words, while some have not started blending at all. As a teacher, how do I carry all these kids along?

[@toddlerscanread]

It's not easy to do, but possible. I did my small groups by skill but it wasn't always a small group. For example, if I had 17 kids who were all working on digraphs, that's the group I pulled. The key is keeping really specific data on each kid and finding as many opportunities to give repetition of that skill as possible- including sharing/teaching families how to support at home.

[@LovelyMrsLong]

I'm with you. I dislike the screens so much. I try to teach my kids when they aren't at school!

[@LovelyMrsLong]

We tell our 5-year-old that the E at the end.Does the work, its a helper. When it stays at the end and doesnt make a fuss! It makes the vowel sound its name!

[@MamaGee2024]

Thank goodness i found your videos ❤

[@laseantreadwel3265]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@nadineo1983]

🙋‍♀️ teacher, I have a question. My 2 year old has known her letters and sounds since she was about 22 months old. Should I teach her to read at 2 because she is capable or should I just let her learn as she grows? I have a gifted 18 year old and I didn't know what I was doing. He got gifted kid burn out. My 2 year old is highly suspected of also being gifted.

[@toddlerscanread]

It sounds like blending is your next step, and 22 months isn't too young if you're wanting to teach her! My free workshop will help you with the next steps: www.toddlersread.com/free-workshop

[@imbm3756]

Thank you for this! I’ve been doing it all wrong 😢

[@Unapologeticamanda]

Thank you ❤ very informative i...

[@nitsom7209]

Thanks a lot!

[@Celia-h4d]

Thank you 🇧🇷

[@EmilyBoBemily]

What do you suggest for kiddos who can’t form the correct letter sounds? My son (21months) is OBSESSED with letter sounds. Will point to letters on my shirt, street signs, books, and tell me the letter sound. I’d love to encourage this more, but he pronounces several incorrectly (as in the letter K as the letter T, for example). I know this is completely normal development - back-of-throat noises like C/G/K come at like 2.5 years old. So should I be focusing on finding words with letter sounds he *can* make and teach blending now? Or focus on teaching all 26 letter sounds first?

[@rebeccalindgren9025]

Do you have suggestions for teaching older kids like a 6th grader? If they don’t know the sounds of the individual letters well and their reading so far has been built with sight words I feel like it takes away their confidence to take them back to the beginning. I also feel like it’s made worse because I tutor this kid with his parents nearby one of which is pretty hard on him and I think the kid will be discouraged/embarrassed which leads to him acting out more. Any suggestions or tips would be helpful. Thanks! Love all your content!

[@gma904]

Toddlers CAN read. I taught all four of mine to read before kindergarten, one with Down Syndrome . My youngest read by 3. I used a reading program endorsed by Bill Cosby and it was simple, easy and fun. Flash cards with a song to memorize the letter sounds. No more than 10 min a day , every other day. They were blending in no time.

[@jezzeltuazon8211]

Thank you.. this is very helpul

[@jthetunes1]

Dude this makes so much sense.