It becomes a laborious task for your child to learn how to read when given an odd mixture of phonograms to work with. The brain records and remembers things better when they fit into logical categories. For example, if you teach the short "a" sound and then jump over to teaching that "ph" makes the "f" sound, it will make it more difficult for your child to memorize those facts. Instead, teach him all of the five short vowel sounds a, e, i, o, and u first. Then add that "y" can also make a short vowel sound and hang out in that family sometimes.
So, magic key and tip number 2 is, teach phonics in family groups and begin with short vowels first.

What a unique idea! I like it! Families can be such a blessing to children,especially as resource to help our children learn to read.
I am the author of The Candy 4WAY Phonics Program, an American 4WAY Phonics program updated specifically for today's parents and based upon a 4WAY Phonics method that's been around since the 1950's. Believe me when I say that just like a little girl named Candy, who lived in a small town in Iowa back in the 1950's, children who are given the chance to read using a correct systematic, intensive 4WAY Phonics program CAN learn to read. And now, you've pointed out just one more "family" way that reading can happen!
You can read the TRUE STORY of Candy, a little girl who couldn't read, and then, just six months later, she COULD read at: www.candy4wayphonics.com
Parents, if your child is struggling with reading, please try systematic phonics before you allow your levels of frustration to peak! Just like little Candy, who left her look/say reading group as the POOREST reader in the class to attend systematic phonics lessons in a little white cottage behind the school, and then returned to her regular classroom as the BEST reader in her reading group, your child can learn to read, too, by using a proper systematic phonics program. Parents, really, you have nothing to lose, but your child has everything to gain!
Posted by: Carol Kay | March 23, 2009 at 12:04 PM