The homeschool market is filled with wonderful resources to help parents teach their children how to read. These resources approach reading instruction in various ways and appeal to various learning styles. Some encourage starting early and some encourage starting late. I don't think there is any "right" way to teach reading, as it is appropriate for the child.
For my own children, I decided to teach them as soon as they showed signs of readiness--around 3 or 4. I felt that teaching them how to read early was one of the best gifts that I could give them. I chose a combination of phonics and basal readers. We began with the old-fashioned Alice and Jerry books and added Hooked on Phonics when they were ready. This method worked very well for all of them. Other children might have done better with different materials, though, so below I have listed other programs that are either popular or that I admire.
For my own children, I decided to teach them as soon as they showed signs of readiness--around 3 or 4. I felt that teaching them how to read early was one of the best gifts that I could give them. I chose a combination of phonics and basal readers. We began with the old-fashioned Alice and Jerry books and added Hooked on Phonics when they were ready. This method worked very well for all of them. Other children might have done better with different materials, though, so below I have listed other programs that are either popular or that I admire.