Reading
Guide for Teachers, Parents, Students
Subject : Introduction to Reading
Saying vowels and consonants well;
Blending sounds to form words;
Reading digraphs and blends;
Enjoying rhymes and short story.
For: Grades 2 and 3 and for children in the upper grades who need help in becoming Independent Readers.
Objectives:
Say the vowel and consonant sounds;
Blend the sounds to read words;
Say digraphs and blend them with vowels and consonants to form words;
Comprehend the meaning of simple words;
Follow instructions;
Enjoy reading simple rhyme and stories;
Develop higher order thinking skills.
Period for learning:
45 minutes per day for a total of 10 days or more;
Can be reviewed repeatedly.
Outcome:
Children will be able to do independent word attack (i.e. read words by himself/herself) using phonemic awareness (saying and blending sounds correctly.)