Thank you
for reading our September 2008 newsletter!
Volume Two, Ninth Issue
WriteReading.com
is dedicated to Words that make the future brighter!
Using the Book of Mormon to teach letter sounds
One of the first steps to
helping your little one become a successful reader and lifelong learner is to
introduce them to the sounds that letters make. Hopefully, you have had some
fun teaching your child the names of numbers and letters over the past few
months! These important activities are not just for children on a homeschool
curriculum. Instead of adding the activity below to those in previous
newsletters, begin this next stage after your child has completed the steps for
learning the names of the letters and numbers (see previous newsletters,
archived at the website above on the “Press” page), or, if your child already
knows the names of letters and numbers!
Materials needed
Continue using the 3”x5”
index cards used previously to teach your child the names of the letters of the
alphabet. Eventually, you will need to make additional cards to teach letters
with multiple sounds. This newsletter will focus on teaching your child the
letters that have only one basic sound. Next month’s newsletter will cover
teaching the vowel sounds, and the consonant that have two sounds. Because of
this, remove these cards before teaching your child letter sounds: a, c, e,
g, i, o, s, u, x and y.
Point to and
repeat; write and recite; circle and recite
The method for teaching your
child the letter sounds is the same as for teaching the letter names. Select
both the lowercase and uppercase card, teaching one letter at a time like
before: “point to and repeat,” “write and recite,” and “circle and recite.”
(Refer to the March, April and May newsletters, respectively). Do not discuss
the name of a letter when teaching its sound. If your child says the name of
the letter when you display the cards, just continue with your instructions:
Tell your child that you will now tell them the sound the letter makes. After
doing so, ask your child to repeat its sound back to you ten times while
pointing to the cards. You may teach the letter sounds in alphabetical order,
but omit the cards mentioned above. If your child notices that a letter is
missing, explain that some letters have more than one sound and that you will
teach them later on.
Follow-up
If desired, space the three
daily learning activities (see bold heading above) throughout the day. You may
need to have your child choose one of the activities before giving them
permission to do other things. Like before, when your child can look at their
two flashcards the following day and remember the sound they are
learning—without any prompting—select the next letter. When your child searches
their scriptures for the “circle and recite” activity, remember, J is found
often in the book of Jacob, Alma 19 speaks of the Queen, V is in haVe,
and Mosiah and Alma write frequently of Zarahemla. If necessary, show
your child where to search for words in the index. Don’t worry about reviewing
with your child sounds learned on previous days. As always, reading a story to
your child each day is an important activity at all stages in your child’s
development!
This
unique program uses the Book of Mormon to help a child:
·
grow closer to the things of God
·
develop a scripture reading habit
·
learn how to read and write
Helping a child learn or practice reading and writing skills can be a daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be. Head Start with the Book of Mormon: Using the Scriptures to teach Children Reading and Writing Skills, by Vicki Lynn Rasmussen (42 brief pages + 70 pages of flashcards) will give parents and grandparents the skills needed to nurture great readers using a simple scriptural plan—based on the top 50 words in the Book of Mormon. From a toddler hearing a story read, to a child reading silently, the three included phases will benefit all learners. Watch as your child also develops the habit of regular scripture use!
Thank
you for purchasing this book! What better gift can you give a child than the
gift of literacy? As referenced on the back cover, the author’s royalties will
be donated to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund. The book can be ordered at the
website above, or purchased at LDS bookstores.
Please email any questions or comments you may have to:
I hope to chat with you again soon!
Hugs & wishes, Vicki (o;`~
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