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Methods to Help you Improve Your Dyslexic Child’s Reading
According to research the best way to learn to read is with the use of phonics and this apparently works very well with regards to dyslexic children. There are over one million words in the English language however every one of them can be pronounced using a combination of just 44 sounds. Thus it is a lot easier for children, and especially dyslexic children who struggle to memorise written words, to remember what the 44 sounds look like on paper than the million or so words. With this is mind here are a few helpful methods that can be used to help your dyslexic child to read.
Work on the sounds together
Make sure you associate the sounds of letters with something that your child likes. So for example cat can be used for ‘c’ and dog can be used for ‘d’. Using items that they can associate with will help your child remember the sound of the letter.
Read together
Paired reading where you read out loud with your child will help to encourage them to sound out the words they’re reading. Once they become more confident ask them to read to you and give them plenty of praise throughout.
Play games
Mix and match games are just one example of ways to encourage phonic reading in dyslexic children. Writing the names of household items on pieces of paper and sticking them to various other items encourages the child to spell out the word so they can place the label on the correct object.
