Two of the most difficult activities that children will need to learn when they are young are reading and writing. They will make many mistakes at first, just like we have all made, but as time goes by they will read faster and faster and without blocking when seeing long words, and they will make fewer and fewer spelling errors. Children can carry out activities to learn to read and write correctly in primary school, but at home they can also perfect these two skills.
Tips for learning to read and write:
1. Explain what its importance is
At school, children will be able to learn to read and write, two pieces of knowledge that will be essential throughout their lives.
We will need to learn to read and write well to communicate with others through, for example, letters or emails to our friends and parents, coworkers, as well as study or enjoy interesting books.
2. Read and write a lot
As these are not only activities that are learned at school, it is important to organize activities at home that are fun and that motivate writing and read. They can practice writing a letter to their grandparents in which they also draw pictures. They can also write and read a story to their little brother.
3. Read aloud to your children
They will appreciate it when they have only learned a few words and also when they read better and better. Young children can look at the book and point to the words while their parents read them.
4. Write in front of them
You may need to write a letter, your address on an envelope you need to send, or a shopping list. Take advantage of these activities, because they may ask you why a certain word has an accent or why it is written with a ‘v’ instead of a ‘b’, practice is the best way to learn to read and write.
5. Don’t be too demanding
If every five minutes you ask questions like what is ‘cloud’ spelled, ‘v’ or ‘b’? And does the word ‘map’ have an accent? , you will lose the excitement of discovering the tricks of reading and writing. Try to find games for reading and writing, so that the child does not see this process as something monotonous and boring.