Kindergarten Reading

Your kindergartner has been in school for nearly two months now, and you are most likely eager to see a great deal of growth. Kindergartners develop literacy skills at different rates, so it can be frustrating if your child has not increased his or her skills to meet your expectations. It is important to remember that every child grows according to their own timetable.

When I taught kindergarten, some students came in knowing all of their letters and letter sounds, and were already fluent readers. Some students came in knowing only some of their letters and feeling like they were already behind. These students would watch their more accomplished classmates and quietly wish they could keep up. Their confidence was already affected because they knew other students were readers, and they knew that they were not there yet.

It is so important for children to feel confident in kindergarten, because development moves so quickly, but children who feel like they are struggling will step back out of fear of appearing unintelligent in front of their classmates. They will take on less opportunities to grow and their skill level will fall behind as a result. Even if they are not academically behind grade level, and therefore do not require intervention from a reading specialist at school, they can still tell that other children can do things that they can’t.

Working with a private tutor who will allow your child to enjoy the process of learning to read can make a vast difference in their literacy development. Wanting to learn to read is the most important step in making quick academic growth in kindergarten. When fear stands in their way, children hold back from raising their hand in class to answer questions, and progress is stymied time and again.

A kindergarten reading tutor can help your child enjoy the process of learning to read. Hands-on activities and personalized attention, along with a customized curriculum designed specifically for your child, makes the process painless and the growth steady. The most important thing for your child in kindergarten is to feel confident that they can succeed, and private tutoring provides that confidence.

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Alexandra Berube
Managing Director
Boston Tutoring Services