Fluffy_Inflation_138 t1_j9kyp69 wrote
What do I do if my child's teacher is not providing much phonics instruction?
EdSourceToday OP t1_j9kz6ry wrote
>What do I do if my child's teacher is not providing much phonics instruction?
Many parents seek a tutor outside school or take it on themselves as a way to buttress what the child learns at school. Look on YouTube for the Purple Crayon challenge for a good example of this.
EdSourceToday OP t1_j9kzwd7 wrote
Also, go to the principal, then the school board to ask how the school is doing on its reading assessments and how much phonics is emphasized in the curriculum
ChopperLinc t1_j9nliwc wrote
One of the greatest honors of my role as a parent so far has been teaching each of my four children to read. They were all highly proficient by the time they were four or five. I used a book called, How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. It’s a bit old school, but miraculous in its results, and is explicit in its instructions for parents to be effective.
Do not cede the responsibility of teaching your child to read to a teacher. It is an absolute certainty that they won’t do as good a job as you.
catcandokatmandu t1_j9nn1mr wrote
I used this too! It's an incredible resource.
Insurance-Limp t1_j9n9dhx wrote
Not sure how old your child is, but my school district is using a program called “Reading Horizons”. The company even has YouTube videos of all their lessons online for free. It teaches phonics, decoding, CVC, all that good stuff. I would suggest you doing the videos and lessons with your child. I think parent involvement is the key, just the mere fact that you’re concerned and want to do something about it is the first, right, step!
BillC318 t1_j9l20t1 wrote
Get a different teacher asap! Pay for tutoring. Do it yourself!
BillC318 t1_j9lirf4 wrote
Get a different teachers. Sign up for a reading tutor. Teach the reading yourself.
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