The Right Way Phonics program provides many story books for children to practice reading more sentences. Stories and illustrations are specially designed for younger students, appropriate for their age. Each story takes children through a review of the previous phonics sounds and contributes to expand their vocabulary.

When children move up one step to the next, their reading skills are definitely better than before because they have learned systematically at each step.

Finishing Step Three, children have mastered all the phonics sounds: individual letter sounds, digraphs and alternative sounds. They have done a lot of practice reading words, sentences and stories. They should by then be independent readers, able to read most of young learner books.

Tips for parents to boost children’s reading goals.

Correcting errors

Make sure to have a variety of age appropriate reading materials such as cartoon, magazine and story books in your home. Whatever your child/student is reading, always make him/her read it aloud. That way, you can correct him/her right away when there are mistakes.

Encouraging

Encouraging children helps them to complete their reading or writing exercises. While doing a reading practice with a story book, encourage your child to read it again to understand more about the storyline.

Praising

By praising like; “well done”, “that’s awesome”, “you did a great job”, “wow! you are amazing”, “now you are a master”; will enormously help to motivate your child. Everyone likes to receive praise, it makes everyone feel good. Praising children or even adults makes them self-confident, willing to move forward. By praising your child/student, he/she will be in a positive mood, eager to listen and follow your guidance. Praising also helps foster a good relationship between you and your child/student. It most certainly helps the child/student’s self- confidence and motivates to reach his/her goals. Your teaching life will get much better if you regularly praise and encourage your child/student.

Rewarding

Giving rewards plays an important part in children’s learning. While your child is reading or writing an exercise, you can casually mention a reward. For example; ” you will get some snacks” or “we will go out for a walk” or “you can go and play with someone” (a friend, a siblings or a pet). When the child knows he/she will get a reward after finishing his/her reading or writing exercise, he will behave well and listen to your instructions.

The lessons learned from story books

Make sure your child reads books that are appropriate for his/her age. Every time he/she finishes a story, both you and your child need to review the story. First let your child think freely. Curiosity and imagination will develop his/her critical thinking. Then discuss the plot with questions such as: who is the main character? how does this main character relate to others in the story? Also talk about the storyline; what would you do if you were the main character in this story? how is this story related to the outside world? what can we learn from this story?

Make reading a daily habit

Ask your child to read road signs and other written materials while you are outside. When asking your child to read a story book, let him/her choose a book that he/she likes. Make a regular daily schedule for your child reading practice. That could prove to be the best investment for your child’s literacy goals.

Read a wide variety of reading materials

Most children love to read a variety of materials. Having your child read many books or magazines makes his/her reading fluent and faster. The more books they can read, the better their reading skills. Soon they will become independent readers.

Some children like to stick with one story book and really love to read it again and again. He/she may really love the illustrations in the book or simply love the characters or the plot. To introduce a new story book to this type of child might be a bit difficult. You should introduce a new book by telling him/her about some events in the story and thus to summon his/her interest in the book and get him/her excited to read it.

Read higher level

Reading books above their reading level will step up their reading level.

Learn more The Right Way Phonics Master Program to achieve your little ones reading and writing skills.