How children are taught to read - including biography

Over the years, the ways in which children have been taught how to read has varied. At the moment, the main method which is used is called phonics, this method has been approved by the Government and for now will not be changed in the foreseeable future.
Phonetics is a system which allows the children to understand the sounds which make up words. The words are broken down into the sounds which you hear within them and then blended together in order to create the word. For example "d", "o", "g", all blended together would teach the child how to pronounce the word DOG.

As well as methods which are taught in primary schools and nurseries etc, there are also alternatives which you as a parent can do at home for your child. It is seen that one of the main things in order to teach a child to read is starting early, maybe reading them books before bed etc. The more books that you read to the child the more they will acquire an interest in it and will be more enthusiastic to the process.
If the child is at the age when they can partly read the book, then it is good to start asking them interactive questions which will also make them interact with the story and understanding more of what they are reading.
Another thing which teaches a child to read is making books easily accessible to them, if books are kept near the ground where children can get hold of them, they may use them in their everyday activities.



http://www.parentdish.co.uk/kids/how-your-child-will-learn-to-read-at-school-and-what-you-can-do-to-help-reading-at-home/
http://www.wikihow.com/Teach-Your-Child-to-Read