<h1 class="page-title" style="text-align: center;">TESOL- Four Language Skills</h1>
<h1 id="section_0" class="title_lg">- Teach Reading Skills</h1>
Reading is the first step into a better life. Without basic reading skills, we can’t get jobs in most fields or negotiate contracts like leases. Unfortunately, today’s hyper-visual culture makes reading less appealing to children and adults. However, you shouldn’t just throw your hands up in defeat. With a few handy tricks, you can teach reading skills to children and adult learners.
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<b class="whb">1- Find out their learning styles.</b> You need to figure this out before you can teach reading skills. Most students learn by seeing (visual learners), hearing (auditory learners), or doing (kinesthetic learners).<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 1"> </sup>Talk to your principal or school guidance counselor about which tests you can give them.
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 	<li>Teach visual learners with outlines, diagrams, and illustrated handouts.<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 2"></sup></li>
 	<li>Teach auditory learners through audio books, oral reports, and rhyming games.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 3"></sup></li>
 	<li>Teach kinesthetic learners through role-playing activities, games, and field trips.<sup id="_ref-4" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 4"></sup></li>
 	<li>If you're a school teacher or are teaching more than one child, it's important to balance these approaches to appeal to different types of learners.</li>
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<div class="step"><b class="whb">2- Determine their likes and dislikes.</b> One of the best ways to help kids get excited about reading is to choose material that already interests them. During the first week of school, talk to your students about their likes. You can ask about favorite movies, characters, or songs. Then you can tailor the reading material towards their interests.
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 	<li>For example, maybe several kids say that they love monkeys. <i>Curious George</i>would be a great place to start!</li>
 	<li>Maybe your kids are into magic. <i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</i> is a good choice for young readers.</li>
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