Five_MC Great_JJ Games_NN2 to_TO Teach_VV0 Your_APPGE Child_NN1 to_II Read_NP1 Teaching_VVG your_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI is_VBZ the_AT single_JJ most_RGT important_JJ thing_NN1 that_CST you_PPY can_VM do_VDI as_II a_AT1 parent_NN1 ._. 
Having_VHG raised_VVN two_MC identical_JJ twin_NN1 toddlers_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 learned_VVN some_DD games_NN2 that_CST work_VV0 wonders_NN2 with_IW reading_NN1 ._. 
Oddly_RR enough_RR ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ also_RR one_MC1 of_IO the_AT easiest_JJT things_NN2 we_PPIS2 can_VM do_VDI ,_, if_CS we_PPIS2 harness_VV0 the_AT power_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 child_NN1 's_GE natural_JJ inclination_NN1 to_TO want_VVI to_TO play_VVI ._. 
Reading_NP1 is_VBZ often_RR presented_VVN as_CSA something_PN1 a_AT1 child_NN1 "_" must_VM "_" do_VD0 ,_, as_II31 opposed_II32 to_II33 something_PN1 they_PPHS2 will_VM "_" want_VV0 "_" to_TO do_VDI ._. 
So_RR ,_, how_RRQ do_VD0 we_PPIS2 use_VVI games_NN2 to_TO teach_VVI our_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI and_CC enjoy_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? 
The_AT first_MD thing_NN1 to_TO remember_VVI is_VBZ that_CST everything_PN1 does_VDZ not_XX have_VHI to_TO be_VBI perfectly_RR structured_VVN ._. 
The_AT urge_NN1 to_TO read_VVI is_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 are_VBR trying_VVG to_TO build_VVI in_II our_APPGE child_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT ability_NN1 to_TO read_VVI will_VM come_VVI along_RP in_II due_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
That_DD1 said_VVD ,_, we_PPIS2 should_VM try_VVI to_TO find_VVI ways_NN2 to_TO make_VVI reading_VVG a_AT1 fun_NN1 and_CC exciting_JJ thing_NN1 for_IF our_APPGE child_NN1 ._. 
Using_VVG games_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT1 natural_JJ and_CC easy_JJ way_NN1 to_TO accomplish_VVI this_DD1 goal_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT earliest_JJT games_NN2 that_CST we_PPIS2 can_VM use_VVI to_TO teach_VVI our_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI is_VBZ a_AT1 variation_NN1 of_IO the_AT old_JJ scavenger_NN1 hunts_NN2 ._. 
Simply_RR write_VV0 down_RP short_RR ,_, fun_JJ direction_NN1 for_IF your_APPGE child_NN1 on_II little_JJ slips_NN2 of_IO paper_NN1 ._. 
These_DD2 might_VM include_VVI "_" hop_NN1 "_" ,_, "_" skip_VV0 "_" ,_, or_CC something_PN1 similar_JJ ._. 
Then_RT take_VV0 the_AT slips_NN2 of_IO paper_NN1 and_CC hide_VV0 them_PPHO2 throughout_II the_AT house_NN1 or_CC yard_NN1 for_IF your_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO search_VVI for_IF ._. 
Once_CS they_PPHS2 locate_VV0 the_AT instructions_NN2 ,_, have_VH0 them_PPHO2 read_VVN and_CC execute_VV0 the_AT directions_NN2 ._. 
As_II the_AT child_NN1 's_GE reading_NN1 skills_NN2 advance_VV0 ,_, so_RG too_RR can_VV0 the_AT directions_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 second_MD popular_JJ reading_NN1 game_NN1 is_VBZ memory_NN1 based_VVN ._. 
This_DD1 game_NN1 is_VBZ when_RRQ you_PPY write_VV0 down_RP four_MC words_NN2 ,_, and_CC have_VH0 the_AT child_NN1 read_VVN them_PPHO2 out_RP loud_RR ._. 
Then_RT you_PPY have_VH0 the_AT child_NN1 recite_VV0 the_AT four_MC words_NN2 without_IW looking_VVG ._. 
This_DD1 can_VM be_VBI a_AT1 reward_NN1 type_NN1 game_NN1 ,_, or_CC it_PPH1 can_VM be_VBI just_RR for_IF fun_NN1 ._. 
As_II the_AT child_NN1 advances_NN2 ,_, add_VV0 new_JJ words_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 not_XX only_RR helps_VVZ your_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 also_RR helps_VVZ you_PPY to_TO build_VVI their_APPGE memory_NN1 skills_NN2 ._. 
The_AT next_MD popular_JJ game_NN1 that_CST can_VM be_VBI used_VVN to_TO teach_VVI your_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI is_VBZ called_VVN the_AT daily_JJ letter_NN1 ._. 
Every_AT1 single_JJ day_NNT1 ,_, write_VV0 your_APPGE child_NN1 a_AT1 letter_NN1 and_CC leave_VV0 it_PPH1 in_II the_AT mailbox_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 can_VM be_VBI from_II Santa_NP1 Claus_NP1 ,_, yourself_PPX1 ,_, the_AT Easter_NNT1 Bunny_NN1 ,_, or_CC anyone_PN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
These_DD2 letters_NN2 get_VV0 to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 daily_JJ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT routine_NN1 that_CST you_PPY take_VV0 with_IW your_APPGE child_NN1 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 will_VM gladly_RR attempt_VVI to_TO read_VVI something_PN1 addressed_VVD directly_RR to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Tailor_VV0 the_AT letters_NN2 to_II their_APPGE reading_NN1 level_NN1 ,_, but_CCB challenge_VV0 their_APPGE reading_NN1 skills_NN2 on_II occasion_NN1 to_TO help_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO grow_VVI ._. 
Another_DD1 fantastic_JJ game_NN1 to_TO help_VVI your_APPGE child_NN1 learn_VV0 to_TO read_VVI is_VBZ Kitchen_NN1 helper_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY write_VV0 down_RP the_AT cooking_NN1 directions_NN2 for_IF supper_NN1 each_DD1 night_NNT1 ,_, then_RT they_PPHS2 can_VM read_VVI them_PPHO2 off_RP to_II you_PPY and_CC help_VVI you_PPY in_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 builds_VVZ great_JJ confidence_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 can_VM even_RR teach_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO cook_VVI over_II time_NNT1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 will_VM have_VHI to_TO learn_VVI about_II measurements_NN2 ,_, numbers_NN2 ,_, addition_NN1 ,_, reading_VVG skills_NN2 ,_, and_CC even_RR temperature_NN1 and_CC time_NNT1 readings_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 has_VHZ obvious_JJ benefits_NN2 for_IF your_APPGE child_NN1 's_GE learning_NN1 skills_NN2 ._. 
The_AT "_" word_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 "_" game_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 staple_NN1 in_II our_APPGE household_NN1 until_CS I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ about_RG twelve_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ and_CC it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT single_JJ best_JJT thing_NN1 my_APPGE Mother_NN1 ever_RR did_VDD for_IF my_APPGE reading_NN1 and_CC vocabulary_NN1 skills_NN2 as_II an_AT1 adult_NN1 and_CC young_JJ scholar_NN1 ._. 
Simply_RR pick_VV0 a_AT1 single_JJ word_NN1 every_AT1 single_JJ day_NNT1 that_CST is_VBZ new_JJ to_II the_AT child_NN1 ,_, and_CC challenge_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_TO use_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB day_NNT1 long_RR in_II as_RG many_DA2 ways_NN2 as_CSA possible_JJ ._. 
Also_RR ,_, have_VH0 them_PPHO2 write_VV0 the_AT word_NN1 five_MC times_NNT2 until_CS the_AT feel_VV0 comfortable_JJ with_IW it_PPH1 's_VBZ spelling_VVG and_CC meaning_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 game_NN1 will_VM teach_VVI them_PPHO2 a_AT1 minimum_NN1 of_IO 365_MC words_NN2 per_II year_NNT1 ,_, and_CC by_II the_AT time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ 13_MC my_APPGE Mother_NN1 had_VHD me_PPIO1 doing_VDG five_MC of_IO these_DD2 per_II day_NNT1 ._. 
Only_RR go_VV0 at_II a_AT1 pace_NN1 that_CST keeps_VVZ it_PPH1 fun_JJ for_IF your_APPGE child_NN1 ,_, and_CC you_PPY will_VM see_VVI them_PPHO2 blossom_NN1 and_CC respond_VVI to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Teaching_VVG our_APPGE child_NN1 to_TO read_VVI through_II the_AT use_NN1 of_IO games_NN2 is_VBZ an_AT1 easy_JJ ,_, fun_JJ thing_NN1 that_CST we_PPIS2 can_VM do_VDI as_II a_AT1 Parent_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ our_APPGE responsibility_NN1 to_TO give_VVI our_APPGE children_NN2 a_AT1 head_NN1 start_NN1 on_II school_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT ability_NN1 to_TO enjoy_VVI reading_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 gift_NN1 that_CST will_VM give_VVI forever_RT ._. 
