Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, and Elaine Bruner
I stumbled upon this book and read reviews regarding its effectiveness. Many found this book to be quite useful, so I decided to purchase it and give it a try. We are only at the beginning, but I find the book to be an effective way to work on letter sounds, writing, and linking it together to begin to read!
The book works on very simple principles and is quite easy to follow. There is no real planning involved, as even what you say during the lesson is scripted! All you need is the book, a pencil, and some lined writing paper.
The beauty is that it only takes about fifteen minutes each day, is easy to implement, and is an affordable way to teach your young child to read. If you have a child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), it works well because the time working on it is very minimal. Also, you can use it in a variety of locations, if your child needs to move around and doesn't like sitting at the kitchen table each time.
If the paper and pencil are a little boring for your child, you may try the chalk lap boards available at teaching supply stores. They are under $5 and your child can use colored chalk to increase their interest. It has been so easy and portable; we have done a daily lesson in the car (with Daddy driving of course).
If you feel your child is interested in learning to read, give this book a try! I imagine you will not be disappointed!
