Teach your child to read books

9 Fun and Easy Tips

With the abundance of information out there, it can seem like there is no clear answer about how to teach a child to read. As a busy parent, you may not have time to wade through all of the conflicting opinions.

That’s why we’re here to help! There are some key elements when it comes to teaching kids to read, so we’ve rounded up nine effective tips to help you boost your child’s reading skills and confidence.

These tips are simple, fit into your lifestyle, and help build foundational reading skills while having fun!

Tips For How To Teach A Child To Read

1) Focus On Letter Sounds Over Letter Names

We used to learn that “b” stands for “ball.” But when you say the word ball, it sounds different than saying the letter B on its own. That can be a strange concept for a young child to wrap their head around!

Instead of focusing on letter names, we recommend teaching them the sounds associated with each letter of the alphabet. For example, you could explain that B makes the /b/ sound (pronounced just like it sounds when you say the word ball aloud).

Once they firmly establish a link between a handful of letters and their sounds, children can begin to sound out short words. Knowing the sounds for B, T, and A allows a child to sound out both bat and tab.

As the number of links between letters and sounds grows, so will the number of words your child can sound out!

Now, does this mean that if your child already began learning by matching formal alphabet letter names with words, they won’t learn to match sounds and letters or learn how to read? Of course not!

We simply recommend this process as a learning method that can help some kids with the jump from letter sounds to words.

2) Begin With Uppercase Letters

Practicing how to make letters is way easier when they all look unique! This is why we teach uppercase letters to children who aren’t in formal schooling yet.

Even though lowercase letters are the most common format for letters (if you open a book at any page, the majority of the letters will be lowercase), uppercase letters are easier to distinguish from one another and, therefore, easier to identify.

Think about it –– “b” and “d” look an awful lot alike! But “B” and “D” are much easier to distinguish. Starting with uppercase letters, then, will help your child to grasp the basics of letter identification and, subsequently, reading.

To help your child learn uppercase letters, we find that engaging their sense of physical touch can be especially useful. If you want to try this, you might consider buying textured paper, like sandpaper, and cutting out the shapes of uppercase letters.

Ask your child to put their hands behind their back, and then place the letter in their hands. They can use their sense of touch to guess what letter they’re holding! You can play the same game with magnetic letters.

3) Incorporate Phonics

Research has demonstrated that kids with a strong background in phonics (the relationship between sounds and symbols) tend to become stronger readers in the long-run.

A phonetic approach to reading shows a child how to go letter by letter — sound by sound — blending the sounds as you go in order to read words that the child (or adult) has not yet memorized.

Once kids develop a level of automatization, they can sound out words almost instantly and only need to employ decoding with longer words. Phonics is best taught explicitly, sequentially, and systematically — which is the method HOMER uses.

If you’re looking for support helping your child learn phonics, our HOMER Learn & Grow app might be exactly what you need! With a proven reading pathway for your child, HOMER makes learning fun!

4) Balance Phonics And Sight Words

Sight words are also an important part of teaching your child how to read. These are common words that are usually not spelled the way they sound and can’t be decoded (sounded out).

Because we don’t want to undo the work your child has done to learn phonics, sight words should be memorized. But keep in mind that learning sight words can be challenging for many young children.

So, if you want to give your child a good start on their reading journey, it’s best to spend the majority of your time developing and reinforcing the information and skills needed to sound out words.

5) Talk A Lot

Even though talking is usually thought of as a speech-only skill, that’s not true. Your child is like a sponge. They’re absorbing everything, all the time, including the words you say (and the ones you wish they hadn’t heard)!

Talking with your child frequently and engaging their listening and storytelling skills can increase their vocabulary.

It can also help them form sentences, become familiar with new words and how they are used, as well as learn how to use context clues when someone is speaking about something they may not know a lot about.

All of these skills are extremely helpful for your child on their reading journey, and talking gives you both an opportunity to share and create moments you’ll treasure forever!

6) Keep It Light

Reading is about having fun and exploring the world (real and imaginary) through text, pictures, and illustrations. When it comes to reading, it’s better for your child to be relaxed and focused on what they’re learning than squeezing in a stressful session after a long day.

We’re about halfway through the list and want to give a gentle reminder that your child shouldn’t feel any pressure when it comes to reading — and neither should you!

Although consistency is always helpful, we recommend focusing on quality over quantity. Fifteen minutes might sound like a short amount of time, but studies have shown that 15 minutes a day of HOMER’s reading pathway can increase early reading scores by 74%!

It may also take some time to find out exactly what will keep your child interested and engaged in learning. That’s OK! If it’s not fun, lighthearted, and enjoyable for you and your child, then shake it off and try something new.

7) Practice Shared Reading

While you read with your child, consider asking them to repeat words or sentences back to you every now and then while you follow along with your finger.

There’s no need to stop your reading time completely if your child struggles with a particular word. An encouraging reminder of what the word means or how it’s pronounced is plenty!

Another option is to split reading aloud time with your child. For emerging readers, you can read one line and then ask them to read the next. For older children, reading one page and letting them read the next page is beneficial.

Doing this helps your child feel capable and confident, which is important for encouraging them to read well and consistently!

This technique also gets your child more acquainted with the natural flow of reading. While they look at the pictures and listen happily to the story, they’ll begin to focus on the words they are reading and engage more with the book in front of them.

Rereading books can also be helpful. It allows children to develop a deeper understanding of the words in a text, make familiar words into “known” words that are then incorporated into their vocabulary, and form a connection with the story.

We wholeheartedly recommend rereading!

8) Play Word Games

Getting your child involved in reading doesn’t have to be about just books. Word games can be a great way to engage your child’s skills without reading a whole story at once.

One of our favorite reading games only requires a stack of Post-It notes and a bunched-up sock. For this activity, write sight words or words your child can sound out onto separate Post-It notes. Then stick the notes to the wall.

Your child can then stand in front of the Post-Its with the bunched-up sock in their hands. You say one of the words and your child throws the sock-ball at the Post-It note that matches!

9) Read With Unconventional Materials

In the same way that word games can help your child learn how to read, so can encouraging your child to read without actually using books!

If you’re interested in doing this, consider using PlayDoh, clay, paint, or indoor-safe sand to form and shape letters or words.

Another option is to fill a large pot with magnetic letters. For emerging learners, suggest that they pull a letter from the pot and try to name the sound it makes. For slightly older learners, see if they can name a word that begins with the same sound, or grab a collection of letters that come together to form a word.

As your child becomes more proficient, you can scale these activities to make them a little more advanced. And remember to have fun with it!

Reading Comes With Time And Practice

Overall, we want to leave you with this: there is no single answer to how to teach a child to read. What works for your neighbor’s child may not work for yours –– and that’s perfectly OK!

Patience, practicing a little every day, and emphasizing activities that let your child enjoy reading are the things we encourage most. Reading is about fun, exploration, and learning!

And if you ever need a bit of support, we’re here for you! At HOMER, we’re your learning partner. Start your child’s reading journey with confidence with our personalized program plus expert tips and learning resources.

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How To Teach A Child to Read In 10 Easy Steps

Teaching your child to read can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life! Here we share 10 tips on how to teach a child to read, from pre-readers all the way to school-age children!

When Do Kids Learn To Read?

As a former first grade teacher, teaching children to read is one of my greatest passions! But because most children don’t start actually “reading” until around 6 years old (which is upwards of the targeted age range for my blog), I didn’t want parents to feel pressured that their 3-year old needs to start reading (which, by the way, they don’t!). However, the information shared below is general information that is beneficial for children of all ages, whether your child is ready to read or not. Don’t implement all of these strategies at once, nor should you expect your child to be able to do everything right away. Learning to read is a process and the information below is simply for you to implement when you feel your child is ready.

Once your child is ready to begin reading, you will need to find a systematic and explicit program that teaches phonemic awareness and phonics. This is essential. Learning to read is like breaking a cipher code (and contrary to what the title of this post suggests, it is NOT easy). Every child must learn the code and it makes the most sense to teach this explicitly rather than depending on kids figuring it out on their own. Please also recognize that although the suggestions below are labeled as “steps”, they are not necessarily in consecutive order, nor are they in order of importance. The information you will find here is simply a guide to help you see how each of the components of reading fit together for your pre-reader. If your child is school-aged and you are looking for a curriculum on how to teach a child to read, I highly recommend Pathways to Reading Homeschool.

How To Teach a Child To Read

1. Read Aloud to your child

Teaching your child to read is truly a process that begins at infancy. No, I am most certainly NOT advocating programs that claim to teach your baby to read using flashcards! What I AM encouraging you to do is to begin reading with your newborn within days of welcoming her home! Not only is ongoing reading time building a special bonding time for the two of you, it instills in her a love for books. Enjoyment while reading is one of the single greatest predictors of reading success in school-age children. If children don’t learn from an early age to enjoy reading, it will most likely hinder their ability sometime down the road.

How much you read to your child is completely up to you and your family, but I suggest you aim to read at least 3-4 books a day, even while your child is very young. As she gets a little older and can sit for longer stretches of time, make it a family goal to read together for at least 20-minutes each day.

Here are a few suggestions for the types of books to read to your child. But by all means, read whatever your child responds to and enjoys!

Birth-1 Year: Lullabies, Board Books (with real pictures), Cloth Books (with various textures), Song Books
1 Year-3 Years: Rhyming Books, Song Books, Short-Story Board Books
3 Years-5 Years: Alphabet Books, Song Books, Picture Books, Rhyming Books

2. Ask questions

Asking questions while reading to your child is not only great for encouraging your child to interact with the book, but it is also extremely effective in developing his ability to comprehend what he is reading. You see, if our main objective in “reading” is getting our child to “sound out” words, we have missed the boat entirely. Even children who can decode words and “read” with great fluency still might not be able to comprehend what they are reading. If a child can’t comprehend what he is reading, there really is no point to reading at all!

While your child is a baby, ask him questions such as, “Do you see the cat?” while pointing at the picture of the cat. This will not only develop his vocabulary, it will also encourage him to interact with the book that he is reading. As he gets older, ask him to point to things in the book himself and make the noises of the animals he sees.

Once your child is about 2 or 3-years of age, begin asking questions before, during, and after reading the book. Show your child the cover of the book and ask him what he thinks the story is going to be about (predicting). While reading, ask him what he thinks is going to happen in the story or why he thinks a character made a particular choice (inferring). If a character is depicting a strong emotion, identify that emotion and ask your child if he has ever felt that way (connecting). At the end of the book, ask if his prediction(s) came true. Afterwards, ask him to tell you what he remembered happening in the book (summarizing).

Modifying each of these techniques during read-alouds to meet the developmental stage of your child is a great way to promote and increase reading comprehension!

3. Be a good (reading) example

Even if your child is fascinated with books from an early age, her fascination will quickly dwindle if she does not see reading modeled in her home. If you are not an avid reader yourself, make a conscious effort to let your children see you reading for at least a few minutes each day! Read a magazine, a cookbook, a novel, your Bible…it’s up to you! But show your child that reading is something that even adults need to do. If you have a son, share this article with your husband. Sons need to see their fathers read, especially since it is not something that young energetic boys are naturally prone to doing.

As parents, we can sometimes get wrapped up with what exactly our children should be doing to be successful. But we often forget that children often learn by example. Grab a book and take a load off…for your child’s sake, of course!

4. Identify letters in natural settings

Before our boys were born, we painted and hung large wooden letters spelling their name above the cribs as a decorative accent in their rooms. I would have never guessed that those wooden letters would have such a learning incentive for Big Brother! Around age 2.5, he began asking what letters were above his name. That’s honestly how he learned to spell his name…and he can spell his brother’s name too because he has taken an interest in his letters as well. In technical terms, this is called “environmental print” and includes all of the print we are surrounded by–fast food signs, labels, traffic signs, clothing, magazines, etc.

Often times, we want to force our children to learn letter names by a certain age. We buy flashcards or DVDs claiming to teach our children their letters. We drill our 2-year old over and over for minutes on end. Don’t buy into this…allow your kid to be a kid and take advantage of the “teachable moments” as they come along! Children’s minds are like sponges and are certainly capable of memorizing the alphabet from drilling, but that’s not the most effective method that will produce the best long-term results. Your child will be curious about the print he sees around him and will ask questions. That’s your chance to jump in with a practical application that actually has real meaning and significance to your child.

Don’t misunderstand me and think that I don’t think learning the alphabet is important. It is certainly important…but the method in which we teach them is even more important! Always keep in mind that our ultimate goal is to foster a lifelong learner who loves to read, not a child who has simply memorized without any significance.

5. Incorporate multiple domains of development

Children learn best when multiple senses or areas of development are included. That’s why hands-on learning produces longer retention and more meaningful application. Once your child has shown an interest in letters and you have already begun to utilize natural settings for identifying those letters, begin implementing activities that incorporate as many senses as possible. Keep in mind that learning letter names isn’t nearly as important as learning their sounds!

There are a plethora of ways to incorporate multiple domains of development in regards to letter recognition and early-reading skills. Alphabet crafts allow your child to learn the shape of a letter along with an association of the sound it makes all the while utilizing fine motor skills in the process of cutting, gluing, and creating! Playing games that involve gross motor skills (like tossing beanbags on the appropriate letter) are also wonderful ways to include movement. Of course, every child loves songs and rhymes! Take an inventory of your child’s strengths and areas of interest and target activities to fit them!

6. Classify the Genre

Once your child is around 5 and can recognize the difference between real and make-believe, I would suggest starting to help your child understand various genres of books during your reading time together. This might seem complicated, but it’s really not. There are around 5 different genres of children’s books that I would encourage you to point out to your little one. Of course you can use the term “type” rather than “genre” if that is easier to remember.

Nonfiction (real stories or facts about animals, places, people, etc)
Fantasy (make-believe, can’t happen in real life because of magic, talking animals, etc)
Realistic Fiction (a made-up story, but it could technically happen in real life because the characters and situations arebelievable)
Alphabet Books
Song Books

When children classify a book into a certain genre, they have to first summarize the book in their head and recall details. Then they have to use that information to decide which type of genre that particular books fits into. Finally, your child will be recalling details from other books in the same genre, making connections between the two. This simple activity that might take 5-10 seconds of your time after reading a book but it certainly packs a punch of thought and processing in that young brain!

Also, it’s important to note that not all books will fit into one of these genres, especially books that are considered “phonics readers.” I would suggest that you do this exercise only with high-quality children’s literature, not with books that are attempting to get your child to “sound-out” on their own. Most picture books found in children’s libraries will fit into one of these genres.

Remember, our goal is for our children to learn to comprehend what they’re reading…otherwise reading will honestly do them little good. When we encourage our children to think about and process the book we’ve just read together, we are inadvertently modeling what we hope they’ll one day do independently!

7. Focus on Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

“Phonemes” are the smallest sounds in the English language (go here for a complete list of phonemes). These sounds are made up of consonants, short vowels, long vowels, and digraphs. “Phonemic Awareness” consists of learning those sounds and how to manipulate them within a word. Digraphs are unique sounds comprised of individual letters like /th/, /sh/, /ch/, etc.

“Phonics” includes learning how to spell those sounds and the various rules that the English language follows. Learning the rules of phonics is an essential tool that helps a child learn to decode and spell. I used the Pathways To Reading program in the classroom as my phonemic awareness and phonics program and loved it! It made learning all of the tricky spellings so much fun! Pathways now has a homeschool version, which is amazing!

9. Decoding

Decoding is often referred to as “sounding it out.” Once your child knows the sounds each letter makes (which is taught in real, meaningful situations), she is ready to begin putting words together. Decoding is a process that requires strong phonemic awareness skills and gives way to orthographic mapping, the process by which words are stored as “sight words” in long-term memory.

As children decode words with more frequency, they will become more proficient at automatically identifying that word. Researchers say it can take between 1-4 exposures of decoding before a word is transferred to long-term memory for automatic retrieval. Sometimes this task is tedious, and can’t be short-changed, so it’s important to find creative ways to make it fun. When I taught first grade, I used to buy little finger puppets that my students could use to point to the letters as they were decoding. This was a huge hit and made this process so much fun!

Find these finger puppets and more at Oriental Trading

10. Use a reading program with explicit, systematic instruction once he/she is in kindergarten and beyond

Most of the skills up to this point are what I would consider “pre-reader” skills that we, as parents, can work on during our child’s earliest years to make the process of learning to read much easier for our children. Once your child reaches school-age, be sure that you are using a program rooted in the science of reading, with explicit and systematic instruction in both phonemic awareness and phonics. If your child is headed to school, ask to look over the curriculum to ensure it is strong in these areas specifically. Some children will naturally learn the phonetic code more easily than others, as Nancy Young’s Reading Ladder suggests, but ALL children benefit from early code-based instruction.

There is no better foundational reading program, in my opinion, than Pathways to Reading. The original curriculum has been used in classrooms and clinical settings for the last 20 years. The program has been involved in numerous research studies, showing statistically significant results. Pathways to Reading Homeschool now offers their groundbreaking curriculum for home educators, starting with Basic Foundational Reading (which is the equivalent of kindergarten-age instruction). All 5 areas of reading instruction, as identified by the National Reading Panel, are incorporated: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Reading Comprehension. This is such an incredible resource for families and I can’t recommend it highly enough!

Learning To Read is a Journey

In summary, here are some practical suggestions you can implement every day based on the learning to read strategies shared with you in this post. Obviously, you can’t implement all of these suggestions with children of all ages, so use your judgement about what is the best way to teach a child to read.

Read to your child every day!
Ask your child questions before, during, and after reading.
Let your child see you reading.
Look for letters while out and about and in the environment around you.
When teaching letters and letter sounds, incorporate as many senses as possible.
Read a variety of books and make a game out of guessing the genre.
Have fun rhyming
Play these oral phonemic awareness games together (no materials required)
Encourage your child to sound out short words (consonant, vowel, consonant).
Most of all, have fun together!

This post was first published Feb 2012. Updated 2018.

How to teach a child to read and love books

The art of learning

How to teach your child to read and love books

September 6, 2018 9 345 views

Liana Khaziakhmetova

Children's Reading Marathon was held in the social networks MIF.Childhood and MIF.Comics. Using the hashtag #mythreading_books, we published selections of books that are suitable for the first independent reading, and under the hashtag #mythreading_advice — life hacks and tips from our experts. The marathon covered all the main stages in the development of this skill - from the first acquaintance with a book to independent reading with pleasure. We collected in this material all the most interesting things that happened at the Marathon.

On a special page, we made a selection of books for children and their parents, which will help them learn to read, understand and love books. Here you will find publications suitable for reading aloud to kids, for self-acquaintance with books, with beautiful pictures, artistic ones - in general, for every taste!

As part of the Marathon, we had a live with a child psychologist and Gestalt therapist Irina Karneeva. We discussed all the pressing issues: how and at what age to read books to children? How to pick them up? How, when and where to start teaching a child: reading by syllables, reading together with words and sentences? And much more.

Irina advises choosing books that are not only interesting in content, but also beautiful - high-quality publications with illustrations. Also, do not limit yourself to fiction. The child may react negatively to the request to read, but at the same time he will be happy to pick up an activity book, such as "Detective Pierre unravels the case. "

Non-fiction publications can become a bridge to reading. The child will understand that books are fun, he will be drawn into the process and it will be easier to take on literature that has more text than illustrations.

How to spark interest in reading

Children's reading expert and mother of four, Maria Bogdanova, gives advice on how to spark interest in reading. Mary's word.

My oldest readers are 10 and 13 years old. Read daily and a lot. Our library contains more than 520 books of children's literature, and each book was read by the eldest daughter at least once. ⠀

“HAAAAK do you succeed?” - Moms of classmates constantly ask.

There are a number of measures and life hacks. I'll tell you a little and show on the example of comics from the MIF publishing house.⠀

Reading is a skill, it is a habit. Like any habit, it takes time to develop. That is why, if your child does not really like to read, I suggest starting to awaken interest in books through comics.

Comics are modern.⠀

Comics are fashionable. ⠀

Comics are bright and interesting.

Hildafolk comics

95% of children will be happy to pick up comics and read them because they love books with good pictures and exciting stories. And here the main thing is to have time to bring new books.⠀

By reading every day, a child gets used to spending time with a book. Gradually, you will begin to give other literature to expand his horizons.

First independent reading

As part of the Marathon, we had a live broadcast with Evgenia Ershova, we talked about the very initial stages of independent reading - learning letters, folding syllables, the first reading by syllables. And this is what Evgenia advises:

“The first word read in syllables brings great joy to the child. It goes to a qualitatively new level. But do not rush, do not push the child to read a lot, too complicated words and large texts. Give him the opportunity to feel this joy, to realize his own strengths. How? Shop signs, grocery lists, names of toys and even sweets to help you.

There are games that are not related to reading, but help to read better and better. Think of a word, say it, but rearrange the syllables "sha-ka". The child will rearrange the syllables and solve the confusion. Words of three syllables will be more difficult to guess, but more interesting than "ne-um-tsa"! Learning to read can be fun and easy by playing and fooling around. Everything is within your power."

You can also learn to read in a playful way with the help of books. Author Tatiana Russita creates wonderful first reading sets. Each set contains 8 books. You can start with books where there are only short words (“Whose side?”, “But on my own!”), Then move on to polysyllabic words (“Cat Sock”). Large print, funny illustrations - and the child will read with pleasure!

A series of books for the first reading from Tatyana Russita

How to help a child “pay off”

Of course, our Marathon could not have passed without Yulia Kuznetsova, the author of Calculation and Bite-Tales. Yulia shared a whole selection of life hacks on how to help a child “pay off”.

Bite-worthy tales

How to choose a book for self-reading, that's what Julia advises us to do.

The book must be of high quality, that is, well done! Illustrations, text, polygraphy.
The book must be in large print.
The volume of text is about 1/4, and the rest is pictures (which are also important!).
The book must be funny!
Offer different books for independent reading - different topics, characters, plots (both fantasy and realistic).
There must be an intrigue in the book to make it interesting to read until the very end!
A deep life idea that can be discussed with a child.

Bite-Bite Tales Ideal for First Reading

And a few more tips.

Let the child choose the book he will read. You can also choose the books you want to buy together. Involving the child in the process is very important.
Do not rush the child, reading speed is a personal feature of the child. It must be remembered that the speed will increase only in one case: when the child masters many books that are suitable for the level and interest.
Can the child read? Great, keep reading to him! Just choose those books that are interesting for you to read too - this is very important!
Play with a book. Look for words in it that begin with different letters, separate whole words on different topics. The child will be interested in what is inside the book
Don't force your child to read, but create an environment for him to want to read. Read books yourself, have family reading time, create your own book traditions.

Do you have any life hacks on how to get your child interested in books? Share on social networks with the hashtag #mythreading_advice. For collections of books that are suitable for the first independent reading, search for the hashtag #mythreading_books. Or on our page 😉

On the cover of the post is the book "Detective Pierre unravels the case" and a sticker book. Photo by @bedareva_life

Read online “How to teach a child to read quickly. For 6 steps ”, Renata Kirilina-Litres

ISBN 978-4490-6516-2

Created in the intellectual publishing system Ridero

Reading-Reading-Read one of the three learning skills that a person needs on a par with the ability to write and count

60 words per minute - it is with this figure that the understanding of the read text begins. A child who reads less does not understand what was discussed in the text or in the task, and therefore, it is much more difficult for him to learn than a child who reads from 60 words.

6th grade or 12-13 years old, it is by this age that a person develops his constant reading speed. It is during this period that it reaches a "plateau" and no longer grows or grows slowly, unless special techniques are used to speed up reading (for example, PhotoReading or Speed Reading).

The average human reading speed ranges between 180-300 words per minute.

Impairment of the ability to master the skill of reading and writing while maintaining the general ability to learn is called dyslexia.

When assessing reading speed, three factors are taken into account: speed, number of errors, and reading comprehension. How to teach a child to read?

When can a child be taught to read? In fact, there are no age norms or restrictions. The main thing is that you can teach a child to read when he knows the letters. This can be done both at three years and at five. Of course, it is desirable to teach the future first grader to read in advance. Then the learning process will be easier and easier for him.

How to teach a child to read and what is needed for this. The answer to this question worries many parents.

In the book you hold in your hands you will learn how to teach your child to read quickly and with pleasure in 6 steps.

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Especially for the readers of our book, we have prepared a special simulator "Wonderful House" for teaching children to read.

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The book is very consistent (this is important!) and competent, not only specific methods are given, but also texts for reading, ready-made developments and ideas. This is very valuable. in front of you is a tool that you can use right now, do not postpone, do not refine. We started with the 4th step, or you can start from the first step and apply them one after another, complicating tasks and increasing not only the speed of reading, but also the efficiency of assimilation of information. The book is written in a pleasant, clear language, it provides comprehensive answers to the questions of interested parents.