Phonics for Homeschool Moms | Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Home Reading Tutor, Child Has Dyslexia, 1st Grade Reading

Is your child struggling as a reader? It's time to learn the 6 syllable types for 1st grade reading: Open Syllables

• A syllable that ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound (examples: cat, dog, sit). 
• Word with 2 closed syllables, each having a short vowel: rab-bit, sun-set, in-sect

Closed Syllables

• A syllable that ends with a single vowel and makes a long vowe...

How many syllable types are there? There are six syllable types! WHY does this matter? When your child knows the six different syllable types, spelling multisyllabic words (words with more than one syllable) becomes simpler. 

In today's episode, you'll learn the six syllable types your child needs to know, so that he/she can become an accurate speller. Syllables are named according to six different vowel types. Because ea...

Struggling to create a simple Bible devotional routine with your kids? Meet Samantha Watson, creator of iDevote Bible Devotionals for Kids!

When you teach your child to read, you're teaching them the skills needed to read God's Word, the Bible, for themselves. Samantha's latest Bible devotionals for kids, The Lord is My Shepherd and Psalm 23, teach your child how to have a quiet time with God!

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Wondering where to start when teaching your child to read in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade? Which phonics lesson should you teach first? How many weeks should phonics lessons take? 

• Kindergarten Phonics Lessons — 1:1 matching between alphabet letters and sounds
• 1st Grade — 'silent e', r-controlled vowels, long vowel teams & dipthongs
• 2nd Grade — prefixes, suffixes, doubling spelling rule, alternate ...

Wondering if you should hire a reading tutor? Do you feel your child is behind in reading? Could your son or daughter have Dyslexia? Does your kiddo struggle to sound-out simple words and memorize sight words? Is your child reluctant to read out loud with you?

3 Reasons Parents Say, "Yes" to getting a reading tutor:

1. You’re worried your son or daughter is falling behind in reading — phonics GAPS (not your child).
2. Yo...

 Elan Page, host of the Homeschool Our Way podcast, empowers black families to reimagine education! Homeschool Our Way is the go-to podcast for moms of colour who are ready to start homeschooling with confidence and clarity. Why can't 'Black History Month' be 365 days a year?

She is a lifelong learner who is passionate about helping other families of color access the freedom and fulfillment that homeschool offers.

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I see you there, inside the homeschool FB groups. You're asking for reviews of this curriculum and that curriculum. You're typing 'homeschool phonics kindergarten' or '1st grade reading curriculum' in search, but what comes up? Every curriculum from every homeschool publisher ever created!

Now, you have more questions than answers — How expensive is it? Will it work for me and my child? Is it offline, online, or a combination...

You’ve done the flashcards, the workbook pages, maybe even a curriculum switch or two, and your child still stumbles over simple words? You’re starting to feel frustration creep in, and maybe even some mom-guilt when reading doesn’t magically ‘click?

I know how hard you’re working over there to help your little reader, and how hard your child is working to read the next word. When reading doesn’t...

You've tried 'winging it' as a homeschool mom teaching phonics, but you end up feeling more scattered than ever! It's Sunday night, and you're already wondering what you're teaching your child in tomorrow's phonics lesson. But, there are so many free alphabet worksheets. You're listening to what other moms are saying inside FB groups online, yet, you have no idea how well their kiddos are reading. Do you even need curriculum? 

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Speech & Language Therapist, Elyse Scheeler, host of Speaking Life Into Motherhood, shares how you can help your child with additional needs. Elyse helps families plan home education, while supporting children with additional needs and challenges. 

• Exhausted as a mom before the homeschool day is half over?
• Have a child with additional needs?
• Do other people have difficulty understanding your child?
• Speech Therapy for ...

Decodable stories, also called decodable texts, are phonics-based stories that grow with your child. Here are five fun ways to use decodable stories in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade:

1. Highlight the focus phonics skill, letter or sound. 
2. Highlight the sight word (heart word) for that phonics lesson.
3. Echo Reading 
4. 'Me or We?' Reading
5. Reading Comprehension Picture

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Want to choose the best homeschool reading curriculum for beginning phonics instruction at home? What's the difference between leveled readers and decodable texts? Whole Language teaching for beginning readers vs. phonics-based reading instruction? 

Today, I share my experience as a teacher in both systems of teaching early readers. BTW, do you think the Whole Language or phonics-based approach comes out on top for early readi...

Reading and Spelling Curriculum for Kindergarten - Does your homeschool reading and spelling curriculum have SOUNDS drills? The Superhero Sounds Drill (a.k.a. phonemic awareness) makes the difference between STRUGGLING spellers and CONFIDENT spellers!

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PRINTABLE K-2 PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: From CVC Words to Confident Reader!

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Why does your child freeze or refuse when asked to write a simple sentence? Writing is a more complex skill than decoding for kids. Reading is passive (decoding). Writing is active (encoding). 

When you break apart a writing task into smaller chunks, your child can feel successful as a writer!

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PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHI...

Are you teaching a beginning reader at home for the first time? Wondering where to start? Does my child need to know all her alphabet letters and sounds? How do I teach her to read? She keeps sounding out every word instead of just reading it! If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place!

Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons with 30 Minute Training here!

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Wondering what it would be like to teach 3 kids to read overseas, without a complete curriculum or YouTube at your fingertips? What if homeschooling was initially your husband's idea, not yours? When do you know it's time to involve a phonics coach and reading tutor for your child? Meet homeschool mom Dayle Annand, and host of the Homeschool Minnesota podcast!

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Struggling with homeschool curriculum paper clutter? 5 Hacks for homeschool moms to ditch the paper clutter once and for all! Does each phonics worksheet have a home? A binder? Folder? The fridge? STOP printing random alphabet worksheets! Get a 3-hole paper punch that's easy for your child to use. No cutting, stapling or folding of decodable texts or gameboards. Print and play!

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Is reading tutor cost holding you back from getting the help you need? My reading tutor program is different. I don't ask you for a long-term tutoring commitment. Instead, I want to invest in you and your child, so that your kiddo can become a strong, confident reader! 

Book my 'Get Started in 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions' in June, and get 50% off your copy of TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: From CVC Words to Confident Reader! Our fi...