I would like for my child to enter kindergarten with the ability to read can he learn in pre-k?

Question

pre-k

Answer 1

Every kid learn to read at a different  rate. In some countries kids don't learn to read until 6 or 7 years old.  Where I am from kids learn in first grade not in Kinder.   I would not push a child who is not ready to learn to read until they are ready. Read to him often. I think the process will come naturally.  Inventive spelling is one way kids learn to read. They write the word the way they hear it. He can label his drawings, make lists, keep a journal etc.... Maybe  when he is ready you can focus on sight words(is,and, the, in, out see) a different every week. You don't want to be bored i kinder.

Answer 2

Most likely...but he will not learn it in a pre-k classroom if this is what you are asking.  :-)

I've had great success with Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy lessons by Siegfried Engelmann   under $20... amazon.com is where I got mine...check the reviews out.  :-)  I've seen it in stock at Barnes and Noble.

Answer 3

He can learn in pre-k, but not necessarily.  You can provide the right environment for a brain to develop when it is ready, but you cannot rush brain development if that's what you're asking.

Nature didn't give us THAT MUCH control :)

Answer 4

I have sent 2 children to pre-k so far now both are much older(4th grade and 7th grade now) but from my experience mostly pre-k taught my children more social skills along with letter recognition.   My oldest child knew almost all of her letters even when she entered kindergarten and was placed in advanced kindergarten programs due to this. In fact,. my oldest child will be taking 2 accelerated classes and her first high school credit class(spanish) next year in 8th grade.  So knowing just letters and not knowing how to read entering kindergarten certainly did not set her back at all.

Answer 5

i have a 4 year old in pre-k, no they do not teach reading at that age. most teachers say they are not ready for that step. they teach the alphabet and their numbers.my child is ready for the next step higher than pre-k. I knew my child was ready and I ran across the Leap Frog DVDs. I got them and my child loved them he watched them over and over. if you think your child is ready I recommend these videos. Watch them with your child so that you can reinforce what he is learning from the video. The are called Leap Frog Letter Factory, Word factory, code capers, and learn to read. start with the first one and go from there. They also have Math Circus, it teacher numbers and early math. Good luck.I found them at Target and toys r us.  they are around $10 to $15 each but well worth it.

My son is not really reading yet, but he knows his sounds and is spelling words. he knows what vowels are and how To use them, and adding numbers.

Answer 6

of coz can!! but mostly c hau muz the pre-k cost u!! mur expensive, mur worthy!! this is the reality of this world , my friend!! p.s. but every pre-k does!!

Answer 7

Sure - but it will help if you do some teaching at home, too.  Read to your child all the time.  And consider using a program that will help, such as the Learning Palette system from Usborne Books.  Also, flashcards can help with letter sounds and letter recognition.  Check them out at http://www.ubah.com/g2687

Answer 8

Please don't assume your child will be ready to read before kindergarten.  The age at which children's brains are developmentally ready varies quite a bit.  If his brain is not ready, and you pressure him to read, he will enter kindergarten feeling like a failure.

In a addition, by the third grade one cannot tell the difference between early and readers and readers who began age age six or seven.

If he shows signs of reading readiness at home, just read with him.