I had her rewrite words directly from a book.
But it was a highly disciplined environment to do it. Only 30 minutes at a time each day.
Then i had her put simple words together - syllable by syllable. It was shocking how quickly she learned.
But the key to it was DISCIPLINE.
It was not something she could avoid or say that she did not feel like doing it today. I was cold and unemotional about it. Because its as basic a skill as breathing in the modern world.
As she got older, we spent the summers reading 2 novels each week (Jack Vance). Then as she finished a chapter, i had her bring it to me and summarize what she read.
This is how she learned complex vocabulary. Through practical use. She got A's in anything related to language from the beginning of school.
Coincidentally -- its the same way how i learn new computer languages, by diving into real projects immediately.
Then i had her put simple words together - syllable by syllable. It was shocking how quickly she learned.
But the key to it was DISCIPLINE.
It was not something she could avoid or say that she did not feel like doing it today. I was cold and unemotional about it. Because its as basic a skill as breathing in the modern world.
As she got older, we spent the summers reading 2 novels each week (Jack Vance). Then as she finished a chapter, i had her bring it to me and summarize what she read.
This is how she learned complex vocabulary. Through practical use. She got A's in anything related to language from the beginning of school.
Coincidentally -- its the same way how i learn new computer languages, by diving into real projects immediately.