Most children need help to build their reading.
1. A great Reading Treehouse begins with a good, strong Language Tree.
Its trunk and branches support and frame the Treehouse.
Its leaves are the shelter overhead.
The Language Tree grows strong as we talk, discuss, explain, and read to children over the years.
It is never too early or too late to nurture the child’s Language Tree.
2. A solid treehouse needs a solid FLOOR!
Check out THE FLOOR section of The Reading Treehouse.
Phonemic Awareness games teach the ‘Mind’s Ear’ skills that build the sound foundation for
the Reading Treehouse.
Never rush through Phonemic Awareness to get to the ‘real reading,’ because the strength of
this Floor will make or break the whole Treehouse.
3. Build the Treehouse WALLS out of alphabet letters and whole words.
Check out THE WALLS and MORE WALLS section of The Reading Treehouse. Teach Phonics, and practice
Rapid-Accurate Naming of the letter-sounds.
Practice Rapid-Accurate Naming of common, whole words, too.
4. Keep connecting the WALLS--the Phonics and the Whole Words--to the trunk and branches of the Language Tree.
Don’t just work your way down some word lists!
Language is what ties it all together and makes it work.
So be sure that your Phonics program includes some little books or stories for practicing the Phonics
piece your student is learning.
And make some reading materials out of the child’s own language. For example:
Ask your child to tell you about his picture, and then write down what he says (put it into sentence
form). Then, select words for Rapid-Accurate Naming practice from that sentence.
For more ideas, see the Natural Language Story pages in the Comprehension section of The Reading
Treehouse.
Next, begin building with THE FLOOR: Phonemic Awareness
Continue BUILDING A TREEHOUSE
Begin QUICK TOUR
. . . or click 'Reading Treehouse' in the menu bar (top) to Tour or Build the treehouse.
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