📚 3. The beginning stages of learning to read start well before a child is school-aged. When a parent reads with their kiddo, they expose their children to language, both spoken and written. You might not think your child is looking and following along (especially those rowdy toddlers), but I promise they are! 👶 👶 My personal favorite is the 'That's Not My' books. 😉 Once your child gets to school age, you shouldn’t stop reading to them. Read to them any chance you get. It helps build a bond that both of you will cherish as they grow and leave the home. 👦👧 “Reading aloud…advances their speech, enlarges their brain, makes them happy, and helps them be successful at school and in life. It also gives them sky-high self-esteem. They realize that we love them dearly.” -Mem Fox (Reading Magic) 🦋 Once they show signs of reading, we have the tools to help build upon the foundation already laid. I LOVE the My First Reading Library. Once my student is familiar with basic phonics, I use it in conjunction with our other reading curriculum. It breaks down reading into bite-size pieces and progresses at just the right pace. 📘 As they progress through learning to read, they are ready for the next step: readers. Similar to the books in My First Reading Library, these books are leveled and tailored to your child’s reading capabilities. 📚 Another big step: chapter books. A lot of chapter books out there are overwhelming to young readers. I really appreciate that Hey, Jack and Billie B. Brown build your child’s confidence with giving them “big kid” feel of a soft-cover chapter book without crowding the pages with small words that may be too advanced for your reader. These two book series’ do a fantastic job meeting kids in the middle. 📚 https://youtu.be/BU10sn3inZQ ***** What has been your go-to resource for teaching your child to read? Have you ever had to use different resources for different students. (Check the comments for more graphics on available books and a pic of our...