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

PHONICS RULES FOR KIDS
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Do you worry that you won't be able to teach your kiddo how to read? Are you overwhelmed by all the reading homeschool curriculums to choose from and wonder which one is best? Do you wish you had an EXACT routine to follow for your child's daily phonics instruction?
I am so excited you're here! This podcast will help you check the boxes for phonics instruction on your daily schedule , teach you ‘how to teach’ phonics so you can confidently teach your child to read and leave you feeling successful at the end of your homeschool days because you had an exact phonics routine to follow.
Hey, I'm Melanie. I am wife to Bill, mom to three hard-working teenagers, and have been teaching wonderful 4-7 year-old students to read! Reading God’s Word, the Bible, gives me hope and grounds me with peace in a world filled with chaos. As a beginning teacher, I taught kids to read using the wrong approach.
Tired of teaching kids to guess what words they were reading by having them look at the beginning letter of a word and the accompanying picture left me feeling defeated as a teacher. My students  when they still struggled to read simple leveled books. 
I finally realized that if I was going to teach kids to be confident readers, there had to be a more focus on a skills and phonics-based approach to reading  instruction.
I discovered a sequential, step-by-step phonics-based approach to teaching kids to read . An instructional model that teaches kids to read simple to more complex texts,  phonics skill, by phonics skill. An approach to teaching kids to read that I will forever use with beginning readers.  And I'm ready to share it with you!
If you are ready to finally find a simple, yet highly effective way to teach your child to read… 
Works in your homeschool schedule (while homeschooling kids with multiple learning styles)
Boosts your confidence because you WHAT phonics skill to teach and HOW to teach it
Leaves you feeling successful because your child is reading with confidence
This podcast is for you!
Get ready to check the boxes in your homeschool schedule using a phonics-based approach to reading! Watch your child’s confidence as a reader soar, while successfully applying phonics rules to read and spell words!
~Melanie

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

PHONICS RULES FOR KIDS
Get PHONICS BUMP on my TeachersPayTeachers store: Click the link below:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Do you worry that you won't be able to teach your kiddo how to read? Are you overwhelmed by all the reading homeschool curriculums to choose from and wonder which one is best? Do you wish you had an EXACT routine to follow for your child's daily phonics instruction?
I am so excited you're here! This podcast will help you check the boxes for phonics instruction on your daily schedule , teach you ‘how to teach’ phonics so you can confidently teach your child to read and leave you feeling successful at the end of your homeschool days because you had an exact phonics routine to follow.
Hey, I'm Melanie. I am wife to Bill, mom to three hard-working teenagers, and have been teaching wonderful 4-7 year-old students to read! Reading God’s Word, the Bible, gives me hope and grounds me with peace in a world filled with chaos. As a beginning teacher, I taught kids to read using the wrong approach.
Tired of teaching kids to guess what words they were reading by having them look at the beginning letter of a word and the accompanying picture left me feeling defeated as a teacher. My students  when they still struggled to read simple leveled books. 
I finally realized that if I was going to teach kids to be confident readers, there had to be a more focus on a skills and phonics-based approach to reading  instruction.
I discovered a sequential, step-by-step phonics-based approach to teaching kids to read . An instructional model that teaches kids to read simple to more complex texts,  phonics skill, by phonics skill. An approach to teaching kids to read that I will forever use with beginning readers.  And I'm ready to share it with you!
If you are ready to finally find a simple, yet highly effective way to teach your child to read… 
Works in your homeschool schedule (while homeschooling kids with multiple learning styles)
Boosts your confidence because you WHAT phonics skill to teach and HOW to teach it
Leaves you feeling successful because your child is reading with confidence
This podcast is for you!
Get ready to check the boxes in your homeschool schedule using a phonics-based approach to reading! Watch your child’s confidence as a reader soar, while successfully applying phonics rules to read and spell words!
~Melanie

8. Teach My Child to Read with Sight Words for Homeschool Moms

Show Notes
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Today's episode, ‘Teach My Child to Read with Sight Words for Homeschool Moms’, helps you understand the need for sight words in your child’s early reading journey.  
PHONICS RULES FOR KIDS empowers you, homeschool mom, 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. My goal is to empower you 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!

7. Learn to Read with Only Five Vowel Sounds!

Show Notes:
Get PHONICS BUMP with Spelling Sheets! on my TeachersPayTeachers store:
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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!
Links for Referenced Material:
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/UFLI (University of Florida Research Institute) Foundations 
American Pronunciation Guide:
https://pronuncian.com/pronounce-short-i

6. If kids can read, why can't they spell?

Show Notes
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Today's episode debunks the common myth that great readers are good spellers. 
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!
Links for Referenced Material:
All About Learning Press article, ‘Why Spelling is Harder than Reading’:
https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/why-spelling-is-harder-than-reading/?srsltid=AfmBOooTWioadkte6e1vQz0ogjoO5c3VW-u37pAOBfOZ8wJmk9o6WY_m

5. The Superpower of Blending Sounds to Decode Words for Kids

Today's podcasts explores what blending is, how your child can learn this skill and the use of Elkonin boxes to support blending and segmenting.
TeachersPayTeachers Link to ElkoninBoxes:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elkonin-Boxes-for-Phonemic-Awareness-and-Hands-On-Spelling-12208104?st=b0c289a120f8a66203a7a64ddd9730c0
 
 

4. Phonics Games to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness

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Today's episode explores the power of phonics games to support phonemic awareness reinforcement for your Language learners!
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!
Links for Referenced Material:
‘Effects of Play-Based Learning on Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills’ by Kristen Heidecker at Minnesota State University
https://red.mnstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1514&context=thesis
Learning at the Primary Pond (Blog)
https://learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/why-you-should-let-your-students-play-game

3. You Need a System for Teaching Your Child to Read

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!

2. Fantastic Phonemes!

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!

1. Does my child need to know all the alphabet letters and sounds to read words?

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!