<![CDATA[Teaching Reading to Kids]]>

chongjasmine\" post_id=\"2109890\" time=\"1685371385\" user_id=\"201802:

I think it is important to read with the child, and not just read to the child. It is also important to begin early.
I do agree with you. And what is more important is to find out what the child is interested in and then provide books in that category to excite the kid.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/97357/teaching-reading-to-kidsRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 03:27:40 GMTMon, 29 May 2023 14:47:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 29 May 2023 14:43:05 GMT]]>I think it is important to read with the child, and not just read to the child. It is also important to begin early.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109890https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109890Mon, 29 May 2023 14:43:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Wed, 10 May 2023 12:03:07 GMT]]>I think it is okay to speak in colloquial english w/o any accent. Singlish is okay for adults, between adults. But when speaking to a young child, I would generally speak in proper english (w/o any special accent). This I feel can give the child a better impression of what the language entails, and when they grow older, they will be able to code switch between proper english and singlish.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2108183https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2108183Wed, 10 May 2023 12:03:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:18:10 GMT]]>I think it’s important to make it a habit to read. I try to ensure my kids gets expose to reading everyday before they sleep.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088238https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2088238Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:18:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Sun, 25 Sep 2022 02:21:51 GMT]]>I love reading and cannot tear myself away from books (unless forced to by time constraints) lol.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2083394https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2083394Sun, 25 Sep 2022 02:21:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:33:00 GMT]]>I just bought a lot of books at home and limited my daughter screen time. She will pick up a book and enjoy reading by herself.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2082816https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2082816Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:33:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:47:08 GMT]]>[Calling for parent participants for an app test] 🕺


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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060367https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2060367Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:47:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:40:07 GMT]]>

ingwei79\" post_id=\"2037803\" time=\"1631523977\" user_id=\"173745:

Just my thought...it is unlikely as parents you are able to pronounce English or Chinese properly. I suggest you get your kid through ICR (or MES) reading program, about 2 years (total maybe SGD4K). The end result is really worth it. My kids can correct my pronounciation and speaks way better English than what I hear from my colleagues with heavy Singlish accent. I believe after they reach P5 or P6 level, it is extremely hard to correct their reading habits even if you splurge triple that amount. I read books to my kids at night since in the womb. Total books easily exceed 1-2K. They are heavy youtube viewer and even pick-up British accent from Peppa pig video. Taxi uncle thought we are BBC (British born chinese). And yet only going through 2 years with ICR reading program their pronounciation and usage has a significant improvement. Previously their english is like parrots where some phrases are very accurately brits, the rest are mixed Singlish-Filipino-Chinese pronounciation.
There is a difference between pronunciation and accent. Although accent does include how words are pronounced, it also includes other features such as intonation.

As Singaporeans, I think we should encourage our kids to learn to speak with standard pronunciation and vocabulary (either Brit or US) as this will make it easier for them to be understood in the wider English-speaking world in later life. This doesn't mean that they need to adopt a Brit or US accent. My own experience is that it is perfectly possible for a Singaporean to pronounce words correctly, and yet not have a western accent. I lived in the UK for a couple of years as a small child, and returned with a very strong British accent which my classmates had difficulties understanding (we were 7 yrs old). I rapidly adjusted the intonation, but still spoke with standard pronunciation. I also learned to speak in the Singlish style which I can \"switch on/off\" at will, which is a great connector with the Singaporeans in general. I have lived in the UK for several years at various times in later life, and I do notice the accent \"coming back\" to some degree after living there a while, but it switches back to the comfortably Singaporean when with other Singaporeans or after returning to Singapore.

As for speaking Singlish, I think kids should learn to use it, but be taught to distinguish between Singlish and standard English (without the foreign accent), and learn to use the appropriate style in different contexts. After all, we are Singaporeans, and that accent is unique to us.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037894https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037894Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:40:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:46:46 GMT]]>

ingwei79\" post_id=\"2037803\" time=\"1631523977\" user_id=\"173745:

Just my thought...it is unlikely as parents you are able to pronounce English or Chinese properly. I suggest you get your kid through ICR (or MES) reading program, about 2 years (total maybe SGD4K). The end result is really worth it. My kids can correct my pronounciation and speaks way better English than what I hear from my colleagues with heavy Singlish accent. I believe after they reach P5 or P6 level, it is extremely hard to correct their reading habits even if you splurge triple that amount. I read books to my kids at night since in the womb. Total books easily exceed 1-2K. They are heavy youtube viewer and even pick-up British accent from Peppa pig video. Taxi uncle thought we are BBC (British born chinese). And yet only going through 2 years with ICR reading program their pronounciation and usage has a significant improvement. Previously their english is like parrots where some phrases are very accurately brits, the rest are mixed Singlish-Filipino-Chinese pronounciation.
Wow. I don't speak English like British or Chinese like those from China, because I'm from Singapore! While I appreciate the need for us to encourage our children to speak proper English or Chinese, I feel one should speak the language as it is locally spoken. Like it or not, it is part of our heritage. I am reminded of an incident back when I was having dinner with my Singaporean friends in an American school. There was this American who was listening to us intently with a smile. Finally he asked, \"Hi there! That's Chinese right?\" We were stunned because we were chatting in English all the time. OK, maybe Singlish. So we smiled back at him politely and told him (in American English) that we were chatting in English, though not HIS type of English.
Sure, we should speak good English. But to speak British English in Singapore will only serve to alienate and deny yourself of your true heritage.
Speak as the Romans speak. If someone speaks Singlish as it serves his purpose, so be it. If someone speaks British in Singapore because that is all he knows, so be it. The key goal is to be better understood!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037810https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037810Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:46:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:06:17 GMT]]>Just my thought…it is unlikely as parents you are able to pronounce English or Chinese properly. I suggest you get your kid through ICR (or MES) reading program, about 2 years (total maybe SGD4K). The end result is really worth it. My kids can correct my pronounciation and speaks way better English than what I hear from my colleagues with heavy Singlish accent. I believe after they reach P5 or P6 level, it is extremely hard to correct their reading habits even if you splurge triple that amount. I read books to my kids at night since in the womb. Total books easily exceed 1-2K. They are heavy youtube viewer and even pick-up British accent from Peppa pig video. Taxi uncle thought we are BBC (British born chinese). And yet only going through 2 years with ICR reading program their pronounciation and usage has a significant improvement. Previously their english is like parrots where some phrases are very accurately brits, the rest are mixed Singlish-Filipino-Chinese pronounciation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037803https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2037803Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:08:35 GMT]]>

EmmaYang\" post_id=\"2002398\" time=\"1605158899\" user_id=\"183230:

Teaching children to read
https://www.readandspell.com/teaching-children-to-read
This is also one of them : https://readwk.com/children-learning-reading-program/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003116https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2003116Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:08:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:28:19 GMT]]>Teaching children to read

https://www.readandspell.com/teaching-children-to-read

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2002398https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2002398Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:28:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:25:04 GMT]]>Agreed. Reading to child as early as toddlers so they will be introduced while young. Eventually reading will be a habit for them

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2001122https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2001122Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:25:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:36:05 GMT]]>

CharlesAlsop\" post_id=\"2000517\" time=\"1603831427\" user_id=\"189182:

My daughter likes me to read books to her, but if I try to teach her to read, she stops listening to me.
How old is she? If under 5, just keep reading to her and leave the teaching to later. Kids learn a lot of language just by listening, especially the more auditory ones. Learning to decode text comes later, and isn't really important till they start school. My younger daughter refused to learn to read till nearly 6, but is a very high achiever (now in university). She just liked being read to! My older girl read much earlier, but isn't as academically strong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2000520https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2000520Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:36:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:12:14 GMT]]>I started reading books to my kids as early as possible

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1995802https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1995802Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:12:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:15:22 GMT]]>

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1995684\" time=\"1600564208\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1995684 time=1600564208 user_id=53606]
Hahaha I like your phrase “bark at print”![/quote]
Not my creation! I think I came across the phrase when I was learning about teaching kids to read, and it's probably something used in the literature. We lived overseas when my kids were small, so I was the one who had to teach them to read. And my 2 kids were very different in when and how they learnt, so I've had a wide range of experience!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1995726https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1995726Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:15:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Teaching Reading to Kids on Sun, 20 Sep 2020 01:10:08 GMT]]>Hahaha I like your phrase “bark at print”!


I agree, reading without any understanding is just pointless.

I tried everything to encourage my kid to read from an early age. He never showed any interest in story books. He was more interested in asking me questions and listening to my answers.

Subsequently he just “taught” himself to read street signs, restaurant menus and notice boards. By asking me to read them out and “translate” what they meant. From then till now, he just figures everything out in context & seeks clarification if needed.

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