Reading the first steps

Reading and Writing process
At Counting Stars, I offer a Writing and Reading package as part of the Learner Development Support Program. I start off with first the basic sounds (vowel sounds) and then move onto the other ones. I make note of the words that the student is battling to read. I will email home (after the next session) a list of words that will need to go over again. These words are the words that the student is battling to read. I then will make a set of flash cards of the words that will assist with learning process to help understand the words. Once the student can comfortably read the book and know all the words, then we will move onto the next book. It doesn't matter how long the student takes to read the book comfortably, it will be done and will be done at a pace that they are comfortable with. I also send home a list of daily sight words that must also be read over at home. Reading Sight words helps with reading but more on Sight words at a later post. The homework I give assists the student and parents involved. It will never be a lot. Writing homework is also given but is also not a lot. I feel that reading and writing go hand in hand. As soon as a child can read, they will know and understand what they are writing. I don't strive for perfection with writing but I do strive for excellence.