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I wonder why some private tutors and parents insist on rushing the whole process of reading? Is the idea of teaching reading to prove a personal point or is it to instill the ultimate love for the written word? I have seen this so often especially with learners who face reading difficulties. Private tutors entice parents by telling them their children will read in 3 months. Parents get over anxious when their child starts to show some progress in reading acquisition.
Effective reading instruction has to cover a range of pre-reading activities and tasks. Instead, in Malaysia, its about how fast a learner can complete the Peter & Jane series or some other commercial phonics series. What everyone fails to realize is that these pre-reading activities are just as important. Laying a good foundation will support more complex reading later on.
My advice is not to rush this process. After all, there is reason why they say, "Rome was not built in a day!"
Effective reading instruction has to cover a range of pre-reading activities and tasks. Instead, in Malaysia, its about how fast a learner can complete the Peter & Jane series or some other commercial phonics series. What everyone fails to realize is that these pre-reading activities are just as important. Laying a good foundation will support more complex reading later on.
My advice is not to rush this process. After all, there is reason why they say, "Rome was not built in a day!"
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