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2) Never pressure or force your child into reading,
turning it into a negative "event" in their life. It

should be a fun, enjoyable, and rewarding experience.
This will take ample amounts of patience on the part

of the parents, and some creativity.

3) Teaching your child to read must begin with the

mastery of the phonemes - the individual sounds
which makeup the words.

I can probably think of a few others that could go
into that list, but these three are the most important

to keep in mind. A child's natural urge to learn new
things, love for stories, and desire to satisfy their

curiosity, gives them a compelling desire to learn and
master the individual letter sounds which form

words. As your child gains proficiency with
phonemes, they will naturally begin to sound out
new words simply through the process of blending.

This is a very natural progression, that you, as a
parent and teacher, may at one point or another be

surprised at the advancement of your child.

Young children have a short attention span, and this

is even more so for very young children such as a two
or three year old. Therefore, your aim should be to
engage them often in short and brief "learning"

sessions throughout the day. Each session should last

just 2 to 5 minutes. For older children, depending on

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