How?

= __How do early readers learn to read?__ =

1. Letter Sounds
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2. Rhyming
-Nursery Rhymes -Poems -Jingles

3. Phoneme Manipulation
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4. Sounding and Blending Words
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5. Tracking Text
-Finger Pointing Activity -Have the child memorize a song such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." -Write the song on paper or chart paper. -Have the child then sing the song pointing to each word as they sing. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-This allows them to feel as if they are reading the words in the song, while showing one to one correspondence of words.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Listening Comprehension
<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Read a book to a child <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-After reading, have the child tell you all they can remember from listening to the book. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Ask questions about the book.