Is the teacher introducing phonics, or the relationship between letters and sounds?
You needn’t stress the mechanics of reading at home, but your child should be exposed to phonics lessons at school. Make sure the teacher is covering letters and sounds and teaching children how to decode words. Elaine McEwan, reading expert and author of How to Raise a Reader, says your child should eventually learn 44 sound-spelling correspondences, also known as “the code” or phonics, to read effectively.
