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

Wondering if homeschooling is right for you? How can you teach your child to read when you're not trained as a teacher? Leigh Nguyen shares how she never intended to homeschool, but is now a dedicated homeschool mom encouraging other moms choosing this path for their children!

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Does your 3rd grader struggle to read at grade-level? Is your child losing confidence as a reader? Are you wondering what else you can do to increase your child's reading ability? Will buying new books actually help you teach your child to read?

Or, is it time to pinpoint gaps in your child's foundational phonics skills? Mom, if your child struggles to read, let's invite her to do a baseline reading assessment (basically, a phonics checklist of letter-sound relationships for reading and spelling), so that we know which phonics skills your child needs to make progress as a reader. 

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Are you teaching your child phonics concepts, but nothing's 'sticking'? Does teaching your child to read at home feel impossible? Meet Kristy Haworth, Dyslexia Therapist and Family Coach! Lean in while Kristy shares how she helps children struggling with dyslexia apply phonics skills to become successful readers!

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Happy Labour Day Monday to all of my American and Canadian moms joining the show today! So, you know that there are long vowel sounds and short vowel sounds, but you’re wondering WHEN should you introduce these 2 separate phonics skills? What’s the difference between long and short vowel sounds? How do I teach long vowel sounds to my child?

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Feel like you’re lost in beginning phonics lessons? Wishing someone would SHOW you HOW to teach a simple phonics lesson for your beginning reader at home. Well, I have good news. Great news! I'm working on something special that will calm the fear you feel in your stomach. Something that will...

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Do you fear that you’re dropping the ball? Before you’ve even started? Juggling all the responsibilities of being a mom first, let alone homeschooling your child? Teaching them to read, maybe even for the first time? Back to School season is here and you’re wondering if you have what it takes to teach your child to read? 

Today, we’re busting through alphabet blunders to avoid when teaching the alphabet to your beginning reader. And you thought the alphabet was simple. Sure, except for these sneaky sound-symbol or phoneme-grapheme relationships. More inside today’s episode.

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Homeschool Phonics listeners, you are in for a treat today. Speech and Language Pathologist, Dinalynn Rosenbush,  joins us on the podcast. Dinalynn is a Speech and Language Pathologist who helps moms of children who struggle to properly articulate sounds AND to communicate by increasing their access to vocabulary in order to  express what they need or how they feel when connection feels hard. Homeschool Phonics listeners, you are going to love today’s episode!

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In this webinar, "Beyond Obedience: Unveiling the Power of Listening in Kids" you get insights into why your child doesn't listen and practical tips that you can implement right away to improve your child's skills. 

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It's BACK TO SCHOOL PHONICS BOOTCAMP Day!! Get the Zoom link here! 

Start your Back to School Season feeling settled and phonics confident.

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Is this is your first year homeschooling? Maybe your first or only child is starting Kindergarten programming at home? Perhaps you’re a veteran homeschool  mom teaching your 3rd or 4th child how to read, and want more clarity around phonics instruction. 

If we were chatting, mom to mom, you might ask, "Melanie, do you have any tips for teaching my Kindergartener to read? I’ve already purchased a curriculum. I know there are thousands of alphabet worksheets I can print for tracing practice. Is there anything else I should know to help my daughter start reading?"

I’m glad you asked! I help moms correctly model phonics skills to teach their beginning readers at home is exactly what I teach. Today, I’ll share my top 5 Alphabet Tips for your Kindergarten reader. More on the inside…

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If my child understands phonemic awareness, do I even need to teach syllables? YES!! Do not skip this! 

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