Frequently Asked Questions
- If my child can read before he/she goes to school, will he be held back until the others catch up?
- Isn’t it best to wait until a child goes to school before teaching him to read?
- So exactly when should you start teaching your child to read?
- What is so different about Reading Revival compared with any other method of learning to read?
- Can you use the books of Reading Revival in any order?
If my child can read before he/she goes to school, will he be held back until the others catch up?
Most teachers will be very glad that a child can read on entering school and will see that the child works at his own level and certainly not be held back. The fear is that a child will be bored at school if he finds the work too easy. However, any child who can read will be able to move on to the next level while others catch up!
Isn’t it best to wait until a child goes to school before teaching him to read?
A child’s brain works at its greatest capacity up to the age of around 5. Before this age, he/she will learn most and more easily. One example is the way children of bilingual families learn two languages with no trouble at all. Reading is just as easily learned before the age of 5. They can and do learn to read at school, of course, but it can take considerably longer and will take far more effort. This is why many children get bored and never read particularly well.
So exactly when should you start teaching your child to read?
The parent’s guide, ‘The Road to Reading’, that comes with this kit will explain fully, but the quick answer is that a child is ready to learn to read when he/she can match fairly complicated shapes one to another and can speak reasonably well.
What is so different about Reading Revival compared with any other method of learning to read?
Reading Revival uses the child’s instinctive ability to match things from birth. Reading is simply a matter of learning word patterns and recognising matches. Reading Revival works with the child’s instinct and introduces words gradually so that they can be easily recognised and remembered.
Can you use the books of Reading Revival in any order?
No. They have to be used according to the instructions: start with the word cards and then Book 1 followed by the rest of the books in order. This is because the scheme works by word matching, and is successful because the words are introduced in a strictly controlled and easily assimilated way.