Early Reading Instruction

Join us for private, individualized early childhood literacy instruction with a focus on phonics.

Help your emerging reader jump to the head of the class with early reading instruction, focusing on phonetic awareness. The building blocks of reading are vowel and consonant sound recognition and blends.

Let us help get your student prepared with a 10 week program designed specifically for early readers.

Please give us a call, send us a text, or contact us through our website and we will contact you to answer any questions you may have and set up a free consultation.

Foundational Reading Instruction focuses on:

1. Phonics: Phonics is a method of teaching children to associate sounds with letters and letter combinations. It helps them develop a strong foundation for reading by understanding how letters and sounds work together to form words. Phonics instruction provides the tools needed to decode and recognize words, which is crucial for reading fluency and comprehension.
2. Word recognition: Phonics instruction will heighten word recognition which helps children recognize and identify words more easily. By understanding the relationships between letters and sounds, children can break down words into individual phonemes and blend them together to form words. This ability to decode words improves their reading skills and allows them to read a wider range of texts.
3. Spelling and writing skills: Phonics instruction not only helps with reading but also enhances spelling and writing skills. When children understand the sound-letter correspondences, they can apply this knowledge to spell words accurately. They learn spelling patterns and rules, which enables them to write words independently and correctly.
4. Vocabulary development: Phonics instruction contributes to vocabulary development. When children learn the phonetic patterns and rules, they can decode unfamiliar words, enabling them to understand and incorporate new words into their vocabulary. It expands their word knowledge and improves their overall language skills.
5. Reading comprehension: Phonics instruction is a stepping stone to reading comprehension. When children can accurately decode words, it allows them to focus more on the meaning of the text. By freeing up mental energy that would have been spent on struggling with decoding, they can better understand and comprehend what they are reading.
6. Independent reading: Early phonics instruction empowers children to become independent readers. As they develop phonetic skills, they gain confidence in their ability to read and explore texts on their own. This self-reliance in reading opens up a world of knowledge and fosters a love for reading.

Overall, early phonics instruction lays the groundwork for successful reading and language development. It equips children with essential skills to decode words, build vocabulary, improve spelling, and enhance reading comprehension, setting them on a path to become proficient and confident readers.