Three stages to early reading

Everyone has a different theory and a different technique to teaching reading. Throughout a child’s learning to read experience, the most important thing is to keep a positive attitude.

Stage one: Single sounds
Approximate age 3 – 6 years
This is where children learn the name and the sound of the letter. For a beginner, this can be very tricky. b, p, d are three of the most commonly confused sounds as they look so similar...

Stage two: Blends and ends
Approximate age 6 – 7 years
After children are familiar with all things in stage one, they can move onto blending sounds. In this stage children learn the common sounds that are made when two or three letters are grouped together...

Stage three: Double sounds
Approximate age 7 – 9 years
Double sounds are the trickiest ones to learn. There are a lot of them, different letter combinations make the same sound, and the same letters can make different sounds!...