The pleasure of teaching my son how to read

 

One of the subjects that I most enjoy teaching my sons is reading.  I love seeing the expression on their faces when they realize that they are reading all by themselves.  

I use The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading.  I love how it's broken up into small, simple lessons.  

My son likes to use his hands when learning, so I use magnetic letters to create the words on the table.  If the word is mat, I put the letters for "mat" on the table.  If the next word is "pat," I ask my son for the "p" (I say the sound of the letter, not the letter's name) and have him place it where the "m" was.  I have him sound out the letters and blend them together.  After we work through all the words for that lesson using the magnetic letters, I have him read them in the book.

After a lesson we celebrate with "high five's!"

What is your favorite subject to teach?

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