Q: Help my 7-8 year old cannot read.

A: 

1. Watch a ton of phonics videos on YouTube. Start with ABC phonics and then WordWorld.

2. Word recognition is just as important as phonics. Read stories with her. A ton. I would recommend the Sonlight Curriculum for reading.

3. Once Step 1 and 2 kick off, teach her to write her name. If she can’t write it after 2 days, check for dyslexia

Teaching kids to write is really a shortcut to teaching her to read. But here’s the catch— let them write what they want to write, not about following a workbook.

Just start with her name. Once she’s mastered that, then ‘mummy’, ‘daddy’ and ‘Jesus’. A few days later, you can introduce other words like ‘I love ___’ to make her first sentence. And she can mix and match the words and take it from there.