Help kids figure out new words

                                                                    

Years ago, I shared a detailed lesson on how children can figure out unfamiliar words. That resource is no longer available, so let me briefly explain the approach I use with my students.

 

Not every word can be learned this way, but the method is powerful for teaching children how to logically decode many new words they encounter. It’s not about guessing — it’s about reasoning.

Family word 'an'

 Here is another example (final example) on how to prepare a book that can be easily learned by a disengaged kid. It has worked will all my students who learn to read within a few months.