Uncover the Top Ten Myths of Reading and their solutions Are you guilty of some of these? 1. Teach the letter names, like in the alphabet song. 2. Teach the capital letters. 3. Wait until the child is older. 4. Teach sight-words 5. Do whole alphabet before making words. 6. Wait for the schools to do it. 7. Make the child perform. 8. Use baby talk or simple words. 9. Reading is only a mental activity. 10. Let the child 'discover' reading. The Godfrey Method - Early Reading the Right Way See also "A Funny Boy Was Prince River" and It's Not Rocket Surgery "