No that’s not an oxymoron, you really can teach your children to read by using photo galleries. It’s not a secret that we are visual creatures. Images are the first “reading” children are exposed to. They learn to identify facial expressions as a means of communication. They learn that when they see their bed it’s time for sleep. They also use word association with objects. When they hear the word apple, the associate it with a red or green shiny fruit. So, it makes sense that when they begin to learn words, having strong visual cues will aid them in the process.
Picture books are a seminal childhood experience. Children love to look at illustrations and discoverer the story or create their own. But you don’t need to invest buckets of money in purchasing a library of books. Instead why not create your own picture books. Gather several different images that all work together to build a story. Create a web photo album and place them in order. You can access the album on a tablet and share the story with your emerging reader. You may want to start by creating your own story that goes with the pictures. This way children will begin associating the words that you are using with the pictures they are seeing. As they grow or become interested they can create their own stories or edit your versions.
Flashcards, love them or hate them, are a valuable tool for many children. Attaching a word to an image lets children see the picture and the word that matches that image. You may want to highlight sight words that you are targeting or larger words that children may not be familiar with. The repetitive process of seeing an image and associating it with the written version of the word is powerful.
You could create a photo album that focuses on a word or several words. Then help your child search for images that they thing describe or aid that word. While really small children may struggle with this, older children may enjoy the challenge more. If you’re teaching a second language to an older child this could be a great way for them to stretch their learning muscles with a fun activity. They can create their own picture stories based on the words and pictures they have collected.
If your child has a learning disability imagery may have an even greater importance. Not only can you use web photo albums to teach reading but to get across ideas and points on other subjects as well. Describing a historical event may leave them in the dark, however if you can present photo galleries of images of the event, coupled with an audio description or hands on project, the lesson will likely sink in much easier.
All children learn in different ways, and finding what works best for your child can be a struggle. Web photo albums provide endless opportunities for teacher and student-driven learning and should be an integral part of any curriculum or learning setting.
Picture books are a seminal childhood experience. Children love to look at illustrations and discoverer the story or create their own. But you don’t need to invest buckets of money in purchasing a library of books. Instead why not create your own picture books. Gather several different images that all work together to build a story. Create a web photo album and place them in order. You can access the album on a tablet and share the story with your emerging reader. You may want to start by creating your own story that goes with the pictures. This way children will begin associating the words that you are using with the pictures they are seeing. As they grow or become interested they can create their own stories or edit your versions.
Flashcards, love them or hate them, are a valuable tool for many children. Attaching a word to an image lets children see the picture and the word that matches that image. You may want to highlight sight words that you are targeting or larger words that children may not be familiar with. The repetitive process of seeing an image and associating it with the written version of the word is powerful.
You could create a photo album that focuses on a word or several words. Then help your child search for images that they thing describe or aid that word. While really small children may struggle with this, older children may enjoy the challenge more. If you’re teaching a second language to an older child this could be a great way for them to stretch their learning muscles with a fun activity. They can create their own picture stories based on the words and pictures they have collected.
If your child has a learning disability imagery may have an even greater importance. Not only can you use web photo albums to teach reading but to get across ideas and points on other subjects as well. Describing a historical event may leave them in the dark, however if you can present photo galleries of images of the event, coupled with an audio description or hands on project, the lesson will likely sink in much easier.
All children learn in different ways, and finding what works best for your child can be a struggle. Web photo albums provide endless opportunities for teacher and student-driven learning and should be an integral part of any curriculum or learning setting.
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