Each chapter in my book, Teach your Child to Read, has a QR Code as shown above.
Click on the QR Code and the lessons will be read for any child to follow without any assistance from an adult.
Get a copy of Teach Your Child to Read at only $16/-. LINK.
Here is a sample from lesson 1.
Note that the last page is without pictures. Orthographic mapping would have occurred by the time the child comes to the last page.
Get a copy from Amazon. LINK.
(Note: This will be my last post until the end of the month)
For decades, debates around reading instruction have been mired in dogma and vested interests. One lightning rod is the “3-cueing” system. Critics dismiss it as mere “guessing.” But when used thoughtfully — alongside strong phonics foundations — it can be a powerful confirmation tool, not a replacement.
Now I understand why many parents and teachers of dyslexic kids have not bought my book, Teach Your Child to Read — which is a complete programme with a QR Code for each chapter. LINK
A few days ago, I found myself in a thoughtful LinkedIn exchange with R. Janet Walraven, M.Ed., an international award-winning author and passionate educator. The topic? Helping children—especially those who struggle—learn to read confidently and correctly.
How I Spot the Real Problem in Under 5 Minutes (And Why I’m Confident They’ll Read Fluently in 3 Months)
In Part 3 we covered memorising the 220 Dolch high-frequency words. These words appear so often in print that knowing them by sight gives children an immediate boost in reading confidence and momentum.
Now let’s address the question parents ask me most often:
“How can you be so confident that you will get my child to read within three months of two-hour lessons per week — even when the psychology report says he has dyslexia or a specific learning disorder?” LINK
A Voice That Reads With Them
One of the most exciting features of this book is the interactive QR code included on each chapter. Children can scan the code using a phone or tablet and instantly hear the words read aloud—bringing the text to life and reinforcing phonics and pronunciation in a fun, accessible way.
This audio support makes the book perfect for independent exploration, shared reading time, or even bedtime learning. It’s like having a reading buddy right there with your child!
Get a copy of the book Teach Your Child to Read at LINK
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The following are questions I have for Emily Hanford and APM Reports.
Is there even one study that says that teaching letter sounds wrongly/ teaching consonants with extraneous sounds, is not the cause of kids shutting down/ disengaging from learning to read?
Is there any one study showing schools teach sounds represented by letters wrongly and that this is one of the causes of kids shutting down/ disengaging from learning to read?
The following is a sample of my book on Amazon. LINK
Click on the image and read the notes and preface. Scan the QR Code on page 17 and listen to lesson 1. This can be done only on a laptop or a desktop. This is not possible on a hand phone.
However, the QR code on the book can be scanned on a hand phone.
Listen to exactly how the letters are pronounced without any extraneous sounds.
This book is available in Malaysia at RM25 if collected from my house.
For delivery in Sabah add Rm 8. (Total RM33 including postage).
For delivery to other parts of Malaysia add RM13. (Total RM 38 including postage)
It is available on the Notion Press website at RM65 including postage. LINK
For those in India it is Rupees 420 excluding postage. Available on the Notion Press website.
Those in the US may get it from Amazon at USD14 excluding postage. LINK
Note: For Malaysians who want the book to be posted please bank in the purchase price into my bank account.
Luqman Michel account no: 200590014607 and send me your postal address together with your telephone number.
Here is part 2 of my Twitter discussion I posted yesterday. LINK
Luqman Michel @luqmanmichel
Get a copy of my book Teach Your Child to read and point out if you hear any consonants pronounced with extraneous sounds.
Pat Stone @PATSTONE55
Nice cover. I’ll have a look.
I still defy anyone to say g without it being ug or guh
The following are Tweets by Simon Knight @SimonKnight100 on 3.9.23 and my replies. His Twitter profile says he is currently preoccupied with Special School Headship and all things SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities).
His Tweet was linked to an article titled:
England’s special educational needs crisis ‘out of control’ amid record complaints. LINK
Tracking
In reading instruction, tracking refers to readers watching the words on the page while someone else says them aloud. Tracking assures that the reader sees and hears the words simultaneously.
In this book, tracking starts with sounding out the letters and blending the sounds to form the words used in the lessons. The sounds must be without extraneous sounds and pronounced as in the video links provided.
The key is if a child looks at the words while he hears them, those words will go into his ears and his eyes and get locked together in his brain.
Scan the QR codes provided at the beginning of each lesson and listen to the video while following the words in the lessons.
Then, let your child read the lessons without listening to the video.
Your child will be able to learn to read with the least guidance.
I have seen many articles that say kids are unable to blend letter sounds. All such children will be able to blend letter sounds and become readers because of the way the letters are sounded in the videos accompanying the book.
I have asked several times; how do kids blend cuhahtuh to form cat and duhahguh for dog?
Extraneous sounds explained: This simply means adding vowel sounds to consonants – buh, cuh, duh, fuh, etc. Listen to videos here where the pronunciation of letter sounds is without extraneous sounds and videos with extraneous sounds.
Teach your child to Read will be out on the market by the end of this month.
