The first step in supporting your child’s literacy is to recognize where they might be struggling. Ask their teacher which skills to work on. Your child may need to focus on one or more of these components:
- Phonics and Decoding – Phonics is understanding how letters represent sounds. Decoding is using that knowledge to “sound out” words.
- Fluency – The ability to read smoothly and accurately, with expression.
- Vocabulary – The words a person knows.
- Comprehension – Understanding what the text is saying.
- Writing – Putting ideas into words in print.