Tag: reading
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How I Taught Sight Words to My 6-Year-Old with Down Syndrome
We started our reading journey with phonics. When my daughter turned 6, I introduced sight words to enhance our reading experience. However, what didn’t work for her might be due to shuffled flashcards, vision issues, or simply she doesn’t enjoy this kind of learning. So, I followed some methods to make learning sight words simple…
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How I Teach My Child with Down Syndrome Word Building with Movable Alphabets
Our journey of learning letter sounds started when my child was about 4 or 5. I have been getting many questions on the videos/posts where I shared how we are practicing writing words (CVC). Once your child knows the letter sounds well, using the movable alphabet can help them in building words. I’ve found movable…
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My Child with Down Syndrome Can Read a Book Now!
After learning phonics and sight words, this girl has begun reading phonics books. Her love for reading is growing every day, so I bought her some books from a local bookstore. We started with a simple phonics book that has clear pictures. This makes reading fun and easy. Each page has fewer words, which is…
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Introducing Sight Words: A New Beginning in Reading
We have been practicing phonics and CVC for the past year at home. She loves her letters and their sounds. Last month, I got a book for V from Amazon. I couldn’t find the right way to introduce that book(Very First Sight Words Sentences Level 1). For a long time, I wasn’t a fan of…