As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on literacy skills with our kids. We want to teach them according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers.

But do you also REVIEW past concepts and skills you've taught to them so they won't forget? Reviewing past concepts is the KEY!

There are 3 drills you can use to review past skills. Today's episode is all about Drill #2: THE AUDITORY DRILL

Make sure you come back for drills #1 and #3.

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As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on literacy skills with our kids. We want to teach them according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers.

But do you also REVIEW past concepts and skills you've taught to them so they won't forget? Reviewing past concepts is the KEY!

There are 3 drills you can use to review past skills. Today's episode is all about Drill #1: THE VISUAL DRILL

Make sure you come back for drills #2 and #3.

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Happy Learning!

-Erin

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As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on literacy skills with our kids. We want to teach them according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers.

You may have heard about Heart Words (sometimes called "Sight Words"), but do you know how to effectively teach them to your child so they remember?

This episode includes 3 tips for practicing Heart Words so your child will remember how to read AND spell them correctly.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

1. High-Frequency Word Playlist *This playlist includes all of my past videos about High-Frequency Words, Heart Words, and Flash Words
2. FREE UFLI Heart Word Cards
3. Dictation Video

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As parents of young children, we know how important it is to work on literacy skills with our kids. We want to teach them according to the Science of Reading so they grow into strong readers and spellers.

But do you know how to effectively work with your child at home so they learn and grow?

This episode includes 3 tips for working with your child at home to ensure the time you spend teaching them is effective and purposeful, which will lead to them becoming a better reader.

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Do you know how to properly teach the rule about letter Q? Can you correctly produce the sound represented by QU?

If you're teaching your child to read based on the Science of Reading, you need to understand this important phonics rule.

Keep listening to learn all about Q and U (the married letters) and how to best teach them to your child.

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When you're teaching your child to read and spell, they might wonder why letter S is used to spell the /z/ sound at the end of some words like is, his, and has.

Keep listening to learn when letter S spells the /z/ sound and when it spells the /s/ sound at the end of a word (because YES, there is a reason why this happens!)

This tip will help your child read and spell more accurately.

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When you're teaching your child to spell, they might wonder how to spell /k/ at the beginning of a word...should they use C or K?

Keep watching to learn a generalized spelling rule that teaches your child how to accurately spell words that begin with /k/.

Video Links Mentioned in this Episode:

1. High-Frequency Words vs. Sight Words
2. What is Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
3. What is the Heart Word Method
4. Flash Words vs. Heart Words
5. 10 Fun Ways to Practice High-Frequency Words

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Do you know why "am" and "an" are NOT great words to start with when teaching your child to read?

You'll see these words in many alphabet books and on lots of worksheets, but they should NOT be the first words you teach your child because of "nasal a."

If you're teaching your child to read in a way that's aligned with the Science of Reading, you need to understand this important phonics rule so you can confidently teach your child.

Keep listening to learn all about "nasal a" and which words you should use instead when teaching short vowel a.

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Two of the trickiest letters for kids to identify are lowercase b and lowercase d. Many kids have a hard time telling them apart when reading and spelling.

But there are certain tricks we can teach our kids to help them tell the difference between these two letters more easily.

Keep listening to learn a few tricks you can teach your child to make telling the difference between lowercase b and lowercase d a breeze!

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Do you know the difference between blends and digraphs?

If you're teaching your child to read in a way that's aligned with the Science of Reading, you need to know the difference between blends and digraphs in order to teach them correctly.

This is an important phonics rule that you want to be confident in so you can confidently teach your child.

Keep listening to learn the difference between blends and digraphs as well as learn the most common digraphs taught in kindergarten.

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