For example, if the child is learning the alphabet, you can buy or make a set of alphabet cards. You lay three cards in front of the students, and then you wait for them to settle in, so that they are looking at the cards. Not only is it a good way to learn the alphabet, but it also helps with fine motor skills. Not unlike many teachers, I also do a lot of multi-sensory reading. This involves looking at the book before we read it, and focusing particular attention on the pictures.
Kids often use the pictures as clues to the words.
We might also talk about any new concepts that come up in the book. I would then read the book out loud to the students, and then they would take turns reading with assistance from me, if necessary. I would then use the concepts and words from the book in a series of activities. For instance, I would have the students pick one word from the book, and we would spell it out on a magnetic board. I would then remove one of the letters from the word while the students have their eyes closed.