Reading Readiness TG - Book - Page 6
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READING READINESS
Reading Readiness is a supplementary material to be used in addition to the first stage in
your English Language Program, the Aura/Oral Stage.
You may choose to spend up to 15 minutes of each class on Reading Readiness activities.
While the course is divided into lessons, each lesson may be taught over several class
periods.
Objectives of Reading Readiness
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Prepare students for reading and writing.
Teach students to write the capital and small letters of the English alphabet.
Teach the names of the letters of the English alphabet.
Teach the sounds of the letters of the English alphabet.
Recognize names as sight words.
1. Reading and Writing Preparation – Start Right
Attention must be given to the following so that students may learn to write correctly,
clearly, and comfortably:
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The sitting position
Holding the pencil
Drawing the basic shapes used in producing English letters
Practicing reading and writing English from left to right
The habits that students learn when they are young can last a lifetime. It is important that
they learn the proper way to sit, hold a pencil, and draw the letters correctly at this stage.
It is much harder to later change one’s way of doing things.
Give a lot of praise and encouragement as students learn, but don’t neglect to correct
errors before they become bad habits.
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