Online Reading Games
There are loads of online reading games available, many of them with at least an element of the content free. Most sites give an indication of the ages that they are aimed at, and many sites have different sections for different ages. The main age division is 3 to 6 and 6 and above. The games aimed at 3 to 6 will look at putting letters together to form words, and ask children to use the mouse as a pointer to the relevant letters. They use stories, songs, music and animated clips to make a point of various reading rules. The games aimed at older children are more sophisticated but use many of the same techniques.
Online reading games often have a portion of their content that is free, using this as a taster so that you will subscribe to the site for more content. They usually have some section that is aimed at parents, explaining the aim of the site and giving advice about reading education, and you should be sure to take a look at this before you start your child on the games - it will help you to understand the games and the philosophy of the site.
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