Teaching a child to read independently is the most important life skill that you can teach him.

Learning phonics is the first step to reading. Most parents will send their kids to phonics enrichment classes. However, even if you pay money to send to such classes, the teachers will still tell you that you must practice with your child at home. 

I have been teaching my boy phonics at home for about 8 months.  I am a full time working mummy,  and I can only afford to teach him about 15 minutes a day.  Checkout my blog about my method of teaching, as well as the teaching materials.

http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/