Before a child learns to read they usually need to know the letter sounds first. Using pictures from magazines, colouring books, flier , drawn yourself or  printed off the internet have your child circle pictures that begin with a certain sound. Start with easy to identify sounds such as m, s, d and b. You can also make cards [...]

Teaching your children to understand how to rhyme is one of the best ways to prepare your preschooler to learn how to read. Remember to explain that for a word to rhyme the last sound has to sound the same. Choose a variety of different objects around your house/classroom and walk around with your child/ren [...]