The Reading Process includes:                                                        

1. Looking at the picture for clues.
2. Looking at the word and naming each letter.
3. Saying each letter sound.
4. Quickly "squeezing" those sounds together to read the word.
5. Daily sight word practice.  Sight words are words that are commonly read, spoken, and used in writing.  Memorization of these sight words allows the student to read them very quickly when seen in print.  This helps build reading fluency.

Please use these strategies for writing and reading at home with your child.