Well...whenever I want to learn to read a new language...I just sit down and read it. First step is to learn the sounds the letters make--makes it easier to read than just staring at symbols with no apparent function.
Second step is to look for clues in sentence structure and also similar words to those in your own language to get a feel for the general meaning of what is being said. From this, it's typically a bit easier to figure out what the rest of the sentence might be.
Third step is repeated exposure/assimilation. This is helpful. The more you read it, the more it sticks and the easier it becomes.
I used this method to read an entire Danish novel....it wasn't all that interesting, though. Still, the experience is what matters, in the end.