English varies in accent, colloquialism and even grammar in different countries of the world, yet the methods used to teach your child to read remain the same and will be naturally adapted to your country and region.
However, unlike languages like Finnish and Greek where there is a one-to-one correspondence between a letter and its sound and where children read automatically after a few months of schooling, English has many different rules, pronunciations and foreign words that require a more unique method of teaching.
A reading method
When you are teaching your child to read, no matter which country or region you are in, whether in Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, South Africa or in the Caribbean, all that is required is a simple reading method that will have your child reading a book within a very short time.
Children have an innate learning ability that you will tap into to teach them to read and no matter which country you are from, cultivating their reading confidence early on is of prime importance.
Children read words like symbols
Children learn to read words like symbols and can memorise large amounts of information. For example, by having them memorise the most common words in the English language, you can have them reading more than half of everything that is written in English.
The pronunciation of the words will vary according to the country and area where you live, but the method of learning remains the same. By teaching your child to read their first 100 words visually you begin to build their confidence and ignite a love for reading. Once your child is able to read their first book and enjoy the reading process, they will be ready for you to teach them phonics.
In this again, the rules of English remain the same, it is only the pronunciation that will change; if a patois is spoken in your country (the Caribbean for example), the words still remain the same, but the arrangement of the grammar will change.
Thus, reading remains universal throughout all English speaking countries with only minor differences in pronunciation and grammar.
When you are teaching your child to read the only thing you need concern yourself with is to find and use a system that allows you the flexibility to use your own pronunciation, grammar and themes to suit your and your child's needs. Learning to read English is the same worldwide; you simply need the right reading method and your child will do the rest, and astound you in the process.
>> Click here to for a simple, step-by-step program that can help your child learn to read, and watch a video of a 2 year old child reading
