Reading expert Linda Farrell shares her thoughts on early reader series as well as the importance of reading aloud to build vocabulary and background knowledge.
Reading expert Linda Farrell suggests this teaching sequence for sight words: first, be sure your child knows all the letter names, then all the letter sounds—and then you can introduce a few short high-frequency words such as was.
Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan suggests that you have your child screened in English and Spanish to determine if the issue is related to language or to mastering speech sounds.
