MostĀ children start to learn to read at kindergarten but they are also learning lots of other things to do with communication. They are still increasing their speaking vocabulary, which is very important. As the more words a child can say the more they should understand when you read to them. This is the same when homeschooling kindergarten.
When introducing phonics keep it simple and try not to teach the alphabet sounds, just teach the p » Read more: Teaching Kindergarten Phonics Made Simple