This document outlines basic principles for teaching children to read, including that reading should be an extension of speaking, children should be motivated, adults should read to children and tell stories, language used should be clear and simple, reading and writing should be taught together, oral language development correlates with reading ability, and children learn reading best when they have a reason to do so.
This document outlines basic principles for teaching children to read, including that reading should be an extension of speaking, children should be motivated, adults should read to children and tell stories, language used should be clear and simple, reading and writing should be taught together, oral language development correlates with reading ability, and children learn reading best when they have a reason to do so.
This document outlines basic principles for teaching children to read, including that reading should be an extension of speaking, children should be motivated, adults should read to children and tell stories, language used should be clear and simple, reading and writing should be taught together, oral language development correlates with reading ability, and children learn reading best when they have a reason to do so.