Reading Rescue – the sequence -step 1
The initial skill required in reading is to be able to match a specific sound with a letter.
Example: “m” says ___________
“s” says ____________
Reading Rescue uses Cue Cards to help children make the connection between letter and sound. On one side of the Cue Card is a printed letter and on the other side is a picture of an object that begins with that letter. Simple games are used to teach the sound of the letter and the goal of this step is for the child to automatically reproduce the sound for each letter without having to even think about it. The letters in the alphabet are divided into 3 groupings and progress to the second and third groupings only when the current grouping is mastered.The letters are presented at a pace appropriate for the child and it is critical that he/she achieve success and have fun.
Group # 1 – m,n,r,s,l,c,g,t,w,b (you may teach these sounds in any order)
Group # 2 – a,e,i,o,u,z,k,y,h,v (begin teaching this grouping with the short “a” sound
Group # 3 -b,d,p,f,j,qu,th,sh,ch