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

Teaching Your Kindergartener to Read? Stop Googling Random Alphabet Worksheets!

Are you feeling disorganized in your homeschool reading block? Wondering if googling and printing random alphabet worksheets will be enough to teach your kindergartener to read? Should I have them trace letters or repeat words after me in a simple text?

These methods may have some effectiveness as a starting place for beginning readers, but do you know what is far more effective? Teaching phonemic awareness to early readers. Today, you’ll gain some technical vocabulary to add to your homeschool reading teacher toolbelt. Let’s dive in.

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Increase Your Confidence in Teaching Your Child to Read. Beware of the 'Schwa' Sound!

Have you heard of the ‘schwa’ sound? What is the ‘schwa’ sound? Have you been teaching your child phonemes and letter sounds, but letting this sneaky sound creep into your homeschool reading program? Don't let the sneaky schwa sound wreak havoc in your child's spelling progress. Know these phonics rules when teaching your child the 'schwa' sound!

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My Child Refuses to Read! 5 Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers

Are you wondering how you can get your reluctant reader to read more text? Let’s check out 5 simple, yet creative ways you can add a breath of fresh air and spice up your child’s reading schedule.

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Teach Your Child to Read with Sight Words for Homeschool Moms!

What are sight words? Some curriculums call these ‘heart words’. How can sight words or heart words bridge the gap for your child as an early reader? Sight words can help struggling readers and help your child read with success!

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Learn to Read with Only Five Vowel Sounds!

Forming vowel sounds requires the shape and position of our tongue, lips and jaw. Our child will benefit when we not only teach him the short ‘a’ says, /a/, but teach him to make that sound. Your child will have fun using a mirror to watch his lips, tongue and jaw change position while making each of the 5 short vowel sounds. 

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If my child can read read, why can't he spell?

Have you ever thought, “My child can read text well enough, but why can’t he spell all the words he is able to read?” Is a child’s ability to read and decode words equal to a child’s ability to spell and encode words?” If my child can read a word, shouldn’t he be able to spell it? More in today's episode.

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The Superpower of Blending Sounds to Decode Words for Kids

Can your child blend single consonants and short vowels together to read simple CVC words? Have you taught them the phonics skills of decoding, which is blending sounds together to read words? Discover the superpower of blending sounds to decode words for early readers!

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Phonics Games to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness

It's time to add some fun to keep engagement high during phonics lessons. Enter phonics BUMP! Have fun segmenting and blending skills to read simple words! See you inside the podcast as we explore the important role of phonics games as a powerful way to review your child’s newly learned phonics skills!

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You Need a System for Teaching Your Child to Read!

If you’ve tapped into the Science of Reading which is research-based and data driven about how children learn to read, you may have heard the terms ‘explicit and systematic’ instruction. What exactly does this phrase mean and how will it help your child as an early reader? Stay tuned as we delve deeper.

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Welcome home educators! My mission to empower you to confidently teach your child to read.

Check out the 44 Phonemes Chart from Reading Rockets:

https://www.readingrockets.org/sites/default/files/migrated/the-44-phonemes-of-english.pdf

PHONICS RULES FOR KIDS empowers you, home educator, to confidently teach your child to read. Are you wondering if you have what it takes to teach your child foundational reading skills? Are you ready to cut through the curriculum clutter and know the exact skills you need to teach your child to become a confident reader? Does your child attend school in a classroom setting, yet still struggles with motivation to read at home? I am your host, Melanie Jeffrey; a classroom teacher and parent with extensive training and ‘boots on the ground’ experience in teaching skills-based phonics instruction for kids. Our goal is to empower you, home educators, with pro tips for explicitly and systematically teaching phonics skills to your child. This podcast will walk you through the 44 must know sounds for children learning to read. The simple to understand content of each episode will give you confidence that you are teaching your child the simple, must-have skills and practice activities to increase your child’s motivation and desire to read with confidence. If you’re ready to see a direct correlation in your child’s ability to read by applying phonics rules skill by skill, then you’re in the right place!