If you have been following my posts, you know that the first step in beginning to teach someone to read, is to teach them the concept of breaking words into sounds and putting them back together. Once they have mastered this step its time to start introducing the letters! But, before you start, we need to address 3 common misconceptions and how to fix them. Misconception #1: You need to know the names of the letters to read Most people are more comfortable teaching the letter