rules read the English language is quite complicated.A child can learn on their own pronunciation, learn to understand it by ear, but to learn to read in English without the help of adults will be impossible.And not only that, the same letter can be pronounced differently depending on the environment, but also in the fact that the rules do not cover all the variety of options of reading one and the combinations.There are many exceptions.
In this article, we present recommendations that will teach children to read the rules of the English language in an accessible and entertaining form.Classes do not need a lot of time: 10-15 minutes every day.
When can I start learning to read in English?
Rule one: the sooner - the better.With this, you can bet it is well known that in the native language of the majority of children begin to read at the age of 5-6 years.But wait for this age is not necessary.After six years of the child's opportunities are not so wide.The earlier the baby starts to absorb reading skills in English, the easier it will be later.It is important to give the tasks forces.Do not expect a quick read as early as 6 years old.Just get ready for this.For example, are learning songs about letters and the alphabet, they are very easy to remember.At school age, they are more difficult to learn, and regardless of the abilities of the child, it would take more time.
How to build training?
rules read English language courses for children are presented according to the principle "from simple to complex."For some strange reason, students in Russian specialized schools begin to study English from the transcription that most perceived as tedious, incomprehensible and completely unnecessary.Forget about it, it is necessary for adults.Teaching children to observe a sequence of "sound - meaning - the letter".How much joy brings first word read, the meaning of which is clear!
So:
1. To teach reading and vocabulary, you can use methods based on the method of Glenn Doman.They are all facing the incredible memory of the child.You will need a card with printed words and images that these words describe, and, of course, good pronunciation.These cards can be played even with a newborn.First, you must show a picture and articulate it, then show the written word and the voice of his, then to move on to more active pursuits.For example, some cards offer a child with words, show the picture and asked to find the word in written form.Of course, the baby is not aware of the rules by which to read these expressions, but in the end he reads them in the same way as an adult: see the sign and immediately understand its meaning, says if it is misspelled.The only difference: so to read, the child did not have to move from letters to words.Memory allows you to dial a decent vocabulary just two years.
2. Meet with the sounds, not the names of the letters.For example, the sound "a" and the English letter "c" as in the word "cat".Shows the letter "C" and sound out: "It!"- "Kate!"It is important to read the examples to look up words, the values of which are already familiar to the child.You can type your vocabulary while learning the sounds and symbols for - the letters, but it's more complicated.
3. Please choose the more common variants of sound.For example, the letter "C" are much more likely to be read as "K" as in the word "Cat", and less "S", as in the word "Sity".Please read all the consonants.As a rule, they read the same everywhere.
4. Now we can proceed to the reading of syllables.Looking card with syllables and letters that can be put into words.Words are chosen the most simple and the ones that are read by the rules.For example, the syllable -at.From it you can make the words "cat" (the cat), "rat" (rat), "fat" (thick).The technique is as follows: adult read a single word, and offers similar read like a child.
When the baby easily read even new words and determines the sound or that the letter (whether consonant or vowel), you can proceed to the next step.
5. Learning to read consonant.Rules of reading the English language in this area are fairly simple, although unaccustomed to us. Sh read as w , ch - how h and t. E. Bring More simple examples.For example, "ship" (the ship), "chin" (chin).
6. Next, move on the same principle: develops new combinations of letters.Please work off the most simple rules of reading in English, then go to the complex.In this case, simple is the combination of vowels and consonants, such as ar (bar, star, war).More complex combinations of vowels can be called, for example, ee , as in the word "sheep".
7. Word open style, that is, those in which they are not closed according to perceived harder, they should be left for last.For example, the word "Tale".It has two syllables, each of whom has read differently than in closed syllables.Letter a here does not sound like the word "cat".But you do not have to explain to a child that is open and closed syllables.If you have a practice, he will understand the difference unconsciously.Such patterns are often formed in adults who read a lot of text with translation.Not knowing the rules, they surely determine how to pronounce a particular word, simply because they have seen many times how to read other similar.
If the child likes to draw, it will be interesting to meet simultaneously with the letter.First, draw a letter, then you can sign figures familiar words.You can create your own dictionary, bring the child to draw cards, which are then needed for learning to read.
But you can clearly separate these two tasks - reading and writing, and learn first only the first.
rules read the English language contains many exceptions.They will need to pronounce separately with the child, paying attention to this or that expression.It makes this task easier is that the wrong words are the most common, and very common.So you will not have difficulties in order to explain something or other non-standard and usually read English.
Following this procedure, you can learn to read by the age of six.All the rules of reading the English language a child can learn in two or three years.
