Practice the various sounds of letters and letter combinations aloud in class frequently. Review the different sounds of vowels, long and short.
Incorporate word family activities. Give students one word, for example, "can," and have them volunteer other words in the word family, such as ran, tan, fan, pan and man.
Read books aloud together in class, guiding the students to use their knowledge of letter sounds and combinations to decipher the phonetic pronunciation of each word.
Show picture books that help illustrate the meanings of the words on the page, which helps with word recognition and reading comprehension.
Introduce a variety of types of literature into the classroom, such as fiction, non-fiction, poems and plays, to help demonstrate the difference in structure and tone between the various literature materials.
Create fun games and activities to help the students enjoy learning. For example, create a word wall for the students. This is a wall that is covered with different words and word families. Have the students play games in combining words to form sentences and stories.
Ask children to take turns reading aloud. This can help you pinpoint the challenges, struggles and strengths in reading for each child, enabling you to address gaps in knowledge.