I did start supplementing the lessons with Jolly Phonics from around Lesson 70 and onwards when the symbols (initially designed to help pronounce silent letters, long and short vowels), are removed. This is an example of the script from the first lesson. lesson plan, rather than not, because you can always re-word or simplify it in a way that works for you and your child. It is also better to have a script a.k.a. However, I do believe that after a few lessons, most should get the flow of how the lessons go, and might not need to follow everything as highlighted to a tee. For most moms/dads, the detailed script could be stressful to follow. I can also pretty much improvise my lesson at a glance of the book. This works for me also because, as a teacher, I can use my experience to guide me on which parts to skip. This book works for me because it is very structured, and shows me exactly what I have to say, or what to show on which day.

Please note that Kai only receives ONE English instructions class a week at school since he attends full Japanese school “Should I buy this book?” This is also the second part to my previous blog “Teaching my child to read using traditional VS technology-based resource (PART 1) where I described how I used other (digital) resources to support Kai’s reading. You are probably asking yourself, “Should I buy this book?” “When should I start exactly?” “How should I start?” “How closely should I follow it?” and ultimately, “Will it teach my child to read?” I will address all of these questions, as well as life lessons that I learned about ‘learning’ from working with Kai. If you are reading this blog, chances are that you have already read a few things about this book and you’d like a second opinion.

I mean, should I teach him how to write, or should I focus on reading? Should I teach him how to blend words or should I teach long and short vowel sounds? Lightning struck when a mom recommended this book to me: “Teach your child to read it in 100 Easy Lesson” However, when my 3 year-old has already mastered the letter sounds of a-z, I did not know what I should do next. A lot of it comes from reading books, watching videos, playing games, and in my case, learning from a well-designed app. But what ‘phonics instruction’ looks like to a 2-3 year old is very different from what you might find in the classroom. There were no desks, no papers, and no instructions. When I started teaching Kai how to read, I taught him all the letter and sounds simply by using the Starfall app ( here).

Distar alphabet letter sounds