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Help Homeschoolers Become Better Readers

Establishing a Routine Homeschooling can be a great way for children to learn and grow. But it can be challenging to teach them to read effectively. That’s why it’s important to have strategies in place to help homeschoolers become better readers. In this blog post, we’ll discuss strategies and tips that can help homeschoolers become […]

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Child's Reading Comprehension Skills

How Do I Increase My Child’s Reading Comprehension Skills?

There are a few key things you can do to help increase your child’s reading comprehension skills. First, make sure they are reading regularly. This will help them become more familiar with the material and better able to understand it. Second, when they are reading, have them stop and summarize what they have read after

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Sight Word Activities for Parents – Learning to Read Games

Sight Word Activities for Parents – Learning to Read Games Sight words are an important part of a child’s reading development.  There are many ways that parents can help their children learn them. Here are some sight word activities that parents can do with their children to help them learn these important words: Read Books

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Learning to Read Games: Practice in Decoding and Sight Word Mastery

Learning to Read Games: Practice in Decoding and Sight Word Mastery When children are learning to read, it is essential that they have ample opportunity to practice decoding words and phrases. One way to provide this practice is through the use of games. Games can be an enjoyable way for children to learn while also

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Improve your Child's Phonemic Awareness

How to Improve your Child’s Phonemic Awareness with These Activities

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds-or phonemes-in spoken words. It is a critical first step in learning to read. These activities will help improve your child’s phonemic awareness. Word Search: Create a grid of squares on a piece of paper.  Write words in each grid square.  This game

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Phoneme Awareness Activities for Parents to Use With Their Kids

Phoneme Awareness Activities for Parents to Use with Their Kids

If you’re looking for ways to help your child develop phonemic awareness, you’re in luck! There are plenty of activities you can do at home to support your child’s learning. Check out these phoneme awareness activities for parents to use with their kids. Sound Sorting: This activity is a great way to help your child

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Games Your Children Can Do in Daily Life to Promote Phoneme Awareness

Games Your Children Can Do in Daily Life to Promote Phoneme Awareness

If you’re looking for ways to help your child become aware of phonemes, or the individual sounds in words, there are plenty of games your children can do in daily life to promote phoneme awareness.  Below are a few examples: Tongue Twisters: This game is a great way to help children identify different sounds and

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Phoneme Awareness (letter sound[s]) Games for Parents to Use with their Kids

Phoneme Awareness letter sounds: Games for Parents to Use with their Kids

Phoneme Awareness letter sounds: Games for Parents to Use with their Kids. Most parents are familiar with the basic building blocks of reading – the alphabet. But did you know that there are smaller units of sound within each letter? These are called phonemes, and they are the key to helping your child become a

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How to Help Your Child Learn Phoneme Awareness

How to Help Your Child Learn Phoneme Awareness

How to Help Your Child Learn Phoneme Awareness Like all buildings, they get their strength from their foundation.  This allows for the many floors of a building to be added.  Just as in architecture, literacy success relies upon a ‘strong foundation.’   In literacy, this foundation is called ‘phoneme awareness.’  This is the ability to hear

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Should Reading Technology Only Be Used As a ‘Supplemental’ Tool For a Child’s Reading Success

Should Reading Technology Only Be Used As a ‘Supplemental’ Tool For a Child’s Reading Success?

Should reading technology only be used as a ‘supplemental’ tool for a child’s reading success?  To answer this question, we should to look at both sides of the argument. What is most important is that parents and educators make the decision based on what they feel is best for the individual child. The pros of

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