Genki Phonics : How to Teach Your Child to Read Using Phonics

Posters are @ www.GenkiPhonics.com By using phonics in schools we’ve seen kids improve their reading age by as much as two years. As I’ve had many people, friends and family asking how to teach phonics to their children at home, I made this video where I explain how to do teach your own child to read quickly and easily. It can make a huge difference to your child’s reading ability. Personally I’m always amazed by the results! Here I use my own Phonics Posters from http but you can of course use any phonics materials you have. Here’s a brief review of the video: Phonics just means saying the sound of the letter, instead of the “A=ay B=bee C=see” name of the letter. 1. Ask what the pictures are on each page. 2. Ask what they think today’s new sound is. 3. When they get it right, show them how to write it by drawing on the big letter whilst making the sound. 4. Take turns writing on the big letter in silly voices! 5. Point to the first letter of the reading word, they say the sound. 6. Point to the next letter of the reading word, they say it. 7. Keep getting faster and faster till they can say the word and get the magic “Aha!” feeling as they know what it says! 8. Practice writing today’s letter on the sheet. 9. Review all the sounds at the top of the page. Take it in turns pointing and saying the letters. In many countries teachers have forgotten how to use these techniques and if you find your child struggling at school I’d really recommend it. If they are doing other …