What are different ways to teach kids to read?
user
One thing you could do is show them how to decode written words by learning letter-sound pairs, starting with a few at a time and then using those letter-sound pairs to decode and read new words. For example, they could start with the pairs /a/=/a/, /a/=/u/, /e/=/e/, and /i/=/i/.  They could then use those to read the words “an” and “are”.  From there, they could start using those letter-sound pairs in other words, and eventually learn many more letter-sound pairs and be able to read almost anything.
assistant
What are different ways to teach kids to read?
user
Hmm, well there are a variety of approaches to teaching children to read, including phonics, whole language, visual learning, comprehension based reading instruction, and even just  by practicing reading simply for the joy of it.  Here are some specifics:
-Phonics instruction emphasizes a systematic and structured approach to decoding the written word by dividing words into individual sounds, and learning how these sounds are represented in written language. In contrast, whole language instruction focuses more on exposing children to a variety of languages in a holistic fashion, and thus on storytelling and language comprehension rather than decoding skills, although some degree of phonics training is usually included.
-Visual learning approaches focus on practicing reading through analyzing the visual structure of words and letter patterns.  This method is often combined with phonics instruction to expedite early reading development.
-Comprehension based reading instruction focuses more on understanding the general meaning of what is being read, and developing an active reading and questioning strategy for working through difficult texts.
-Finally, methods which emphasize reading for the pure pleasure and joy of it are perhaps ideal, but unfortunately are the least common.  
Hope this helps!  Happy reading!
assistant
What are different ways to teach kids to read?