What is a sight reading?

As promise..( ages ago!) i want to share my view about sight reading...

what is a sight reading?

have you ever heard term sight reading?...normally sight reading is use in music note reading...but in this case...using the sight reading method to read book or written words.

sight reading is a very fast learning how to read...the kids doesn't need to know how to spell...they just memorize the whole words..

but its not a short course of learning...but it's stress free and enjoyable for kids...

parent actually ask me...''if my kids just memorize the whole words...what happen if they see a new word...will they be able to read those words?

this is when i said long course of learning come to use...

in order to explain about sight reading...i will need to talk about my second daughter Aisyah Summayah...

Aisyah is my success product of early reading using sight reading method...

i started to introduce her with sight reading method at the age of 1 yrs 3 months using Your Baby Can Reads by Dr titzer...i just use the VCD ...finish the whole course...she can sight read most of the words...but unfortunately..i'm not be able to continue with her reading journey as i got pregnant of Faris.....

without a proper class and monitoring..i just let her watch  Your Child Can Read credit to Dr Azizah Ugusman for letting me know about Dr titzer new product in market!.One whole year passed and then i continue her classes...then..i started her with Peter and Jane book at age of 2 yr and 10 months...and to my surprise, she can read the book with a very limited assistent! i'm soooo impressed!

after using 3 books...ive change it to somehow similar type of books but less in total number for complete set...means its cheaper and faster for kids to progress..kohwai and Young... until now..Aisyah is in book 8..reading stage two at age of 3 yrs 9 months...

why did i take soo long from 2yrs 10 months till now and i only manage to finish book 8...to be frank...since i notice aisyah can read the first book...i ask her to read other different book...to avoid her becoming bored and my classes is very relax and simple...we have more holidays..and not to forget...she also is learning math, art and craft, Quran reading and also writing....but to be see in proper time ...she actually finish 1 book within 1 weeks... if she is in a good mood...she will finish 3-4 pages in less then 10 minutes...but if she dont want to do it...we keep the book for weeks without even touching it!

so..can she read new words that she see....the answer is YES!

how?

after mastering her sight words ( from the VCD and books) she actually figure it out herself the phonics sounds and blending!....it might take her longer time to understad the concepts...because i dont teach her....but one she got it...she is reading!...and i dont have to teach her as much as i teach Haris and she dont even know she is learning to read..if she saw a new words, she just read it...sound impossible...but this is soo true...

Aisyah reading

this is a new page...she is reading it for the first time and i dont have to teach her...

okay...since i already talk about phonics and sight reading...which one is the best?

the answer..

it's depends on the child and your patience.. hah!...i will talk about it next entry...

which one to choose...phonics or sight reading?

good luck moms!

ps: all pictures are from google