Possibilities: backward b; short vowels long vowels; sight words; working memory; oy; silent gh; adding ing;
also ce, ci, cy; tion, sian; tient, cious; compound words; silent h; silent t, kindergarten reading; 1st Grade, etc.
Tip: Quit stopping to sound out. Telling your child the unknown word is a better path. Stopping breaks up your child's comprehension - which is weak in early readers.
Use this comprehension path:
With your child pointing to every word, read a story with your child. Let your child read whatever words he can. Talk about the story. Recap what is happening in the story to help your child connect to comprehension.
Next, use the story to play games: find and point to the word this; find and point to there, find and point to why - these are tricky sight words. Assign "find and point" to words you know your child has trouble reading. Used books are great for this kind of fun; your child can circle words.
One-on-one help with parents is the key. 15 minutes a day is enough. Teachers believe kids will catch up next year; research says no.
I now use ebay for my website. Search Instant Reading Help all my books will pop up. All are brand new, teach all the tricky phonics in stories, Q & A, an easy comprehension method, and include my contact info; email or call for help.
Have fun reading with your child. Best wishes, Mary Maisner
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