by Begin Learning Team | Oct 19, 2020 | Core Skills
What Are Pre-Reading Strategies? Pre-reading strategies are learning approaches designed to help give your child structure, guidance, and background knowledge before they begin exploring a new text. These strategies target your child’s reading comprehension...
by Begin Learning Team | Oct 11, 2020 | Core Skills
What Is Reading Comprehension? By definition, reading comprehension is the ability to understand and process the meaning of a text by utilizing information the reader already knows. To put it in simpler terms, once your child has read something and can discuss what...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 28, 2020 | Core Skills
What Is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness is a concept that deals with identifying and manipulating single sounds in words, known as “phonemes”. A phoneme is the smallest possible unit of sound in a language. Phonemes blend together to form words, and every word...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 20, 2020 | Core Skills
Reading aloud to your child can benefit them in many ways and is especially important for establishing a strong foundation for their learning journey. But how exactly does it help? We’re here to explain why reading aloud with your child on a daily basis is so...
by Begin Learning Team | Sep 10, 2020 | Core Skills
Sometimes it’s nice to change things up in your child’s reading routine. But what are fun ways to teach reading while staying on course? And how can you teach reading while also inspiring your child to love books? Here are seven ideas that get you and your child...