kindergarten reading, 1st grade reading help

Little owl is a watercolor by Albrecht Durer.

Kindergarten and 1st grade are the most important years of your child's reading life. A wobbly start decides a child's path because new lessons just keep coming; no way to catch up. 

Being bright should protect your child but it will not. 

What goes wrong? Parents believe great preschools and kindergarten will prepare their child but there is not enough time for the required practice of b, d, g, p, q.  

Do not panic. Use my blog's search box - top left corner - put in backward b and working memory.

Then, relax. Teach those letter lessons. And, point out one sight word at a time while you are reading stories together. 

Stick with that word until it becomes instant.  1st ten sight words: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it.  All sight word lists are the same and in the same order.

My blog has 160 free lessons. If you want a book, I use eBay as my website. Search Instant Reading Help all my books will pop up for you. All are brand new, none have grade level printed on them, all include my contact info; you can email or call with questions.

Have fun reading with your child, Mary Maisner