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Is your child struggling with reading and writing in English at school? <\/span>For EFL parents, it is important to understand that learning to read and spell in English is different from learning in their native language. <\/span>I reside in Croatia, and here the language is phonetic, meaning that words are read and spelled exactly as they sound. However, <\/span>English is not like that. It uses a range of letter combinations to represent sounds. Sometimes the same letters even make different sounds!<\/span><\/p>\n I have <\/span>often noticed that people here think that English words and spellings just need to be memorized. But what if I was to tell you that many native speakers of English also struggle with reading and spelling, and that there is a proven, research based way to learn it? Whether your child is a native speaker or a language learner, evidence points to the Science of Reading (SOR) as the most effective way for ALL kids to become proficient readers.<\/span><\/p>\n SOR is a systematic approach based on years of research in cognitive science, linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. It entails teaching reading and spelling in a step by step manner and requires direct and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, alphabetic and phonetic knowledge, and comprehension. The result is that ALL students develop strong decoding skills. Decoding skills are especially important for learners to be proficient, confident and independent readers not only now, but also in the future when reading and spelling become even more complex.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What can you do as a parent to help your child with reading?<\/span><\/p>\n Have fun exploring these literacy activities with your child and know that each time you do so, you are supporting their reading development using proven strategies. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out for support!\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is your child struggling with reading and writing in English at school? For EFL parents, it is important to understand that learning to read and spell in English is different from learning in their native language. I reside in Croatia, and here the language is phonetic, meaning that words are read and spelled exactly as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Is your child struggling with reading and writing in English at school? <\/span>For EFL parents, it is important to understand that learning to read and spell in English is different from learning in their native language. <\/span>I reside in Croatia, and here the language is phonetic, meaning that words are read and spelled exactly as they sound. However, <\/span>English is not like that. It uses a range of letter combinations to represent sounds. Sometimes the same letters even make different sounds!<\/span>\r\n\r\nI have <\/span>often noticed that people here think that English words and spellings just need to be memorized. But what if I was to tell you that many native speakers of English also struggle with reading and spelling, and that there is a proven, research based way to learn it? Whether your child is a native speaker or a language learner, evidence points to the Science of Reading (SOR) as the most effective way for ALL kids to become proficient readers.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSOR is a systematic approach based on years of research in cognitive science, linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. It entails teaching reading and spelling in a step by step manner and requires direct and explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, alphabetic and phonetic knowledge, and comprehension. The result is that ALL students develop strong decoding skills. Decoding skills are especially important for learners to be proficient, confident and independent readers not only now, but also in the future when reading and spelling become even more complex.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhat can you do as a parent to help your child with reading?<\/span>\r\n\n
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