Phonics Rules for Kids | Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Your Child to Read, Learn Alphabet Letter Sounds
Do you worry that you won’t be able to teach your kiddo how to read? Are you overwhelmed by curriculum choice 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!
It’s time to check the boxes for phonics instruction on your daily homeschool reading schedule. You’ll will get pro tips for teaching phonics skills so that your child can become a confident reader AND leave you feeling successful at the end of your homeschool days because you had an EXACT routine to follow!
Hey, I’m Melanie. I am wife to Bill, mom to three hard-working teenagers, and have been teaching 4-7 year-old students to read for the last 10 years in K-2 classrooms. 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 (old cueing system instead of phonics). 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, I knew there had to be a better way!
Then, 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.
Then, subscribe to the podcast!
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7 days ago
7 days ago
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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Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
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...
Give you the phonics skills [you didn't know you needed]
Tell you exactly where to start in phonics instruction
Show you HOW to model simple phonics skills, so that you can teach your child to read with confidence!
Join the HOMESCHOOL PHONICS 101 Course Waitlist!
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Monday Aug 18, 2025
Monday Aug 18, 2025
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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Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
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!
Sign up for Dinalynn's 'Beyond Obedience' Webinar on August 19th, 2025!
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.
Join this interactive FREE webinar on Zoom! Register NOW: ➡️ https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/kids-beyond-obedience-webinar
Listen to Dinalynn's Podcast 'The Language of Play':
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-language-of-play-kids-that-listen/id1661880535Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NksEQRFnUYcA6BdxSgKYJ
Links to Dinalynn's Referenced Podcasts During the Interview:
154 A Single Father of Triplets Shares His Success Story. Happy Father’s Day!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/154-a-single-father-of-triplets-shares-his/id1661880535?i=1000658906794
58 Does Your Child Say the R Sound Wrong? 3 Real-Life Ways Parents Can Help at Home!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/58-does-your-child-say-the-r-sound-wrong-3-real-life/id1661880535?i=1000618899431
59 Can Your Child Say the L Sound Correctly? Here is a Strategy for L and Other Sounds, too!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/59-can-your-child-say-the-l-sound-correctly-here/id1661880535?i=1000619107826
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
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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Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
If my child understands phonemic awareness, do I even need to teach syllables? YES!! Do not skip this!
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Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
When you know the material, you can teach it like no one else! I have taught core phonics skills in many K-2 classrooms. Phonics works. NO guessing. Just applying core phonics skills, getting a foundation in phonemic awareness so your child can read and spell words with accuracy. Here are 5 phonics skills you MUST model for your child at home!
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Okay, today’s episode is going to be a fun one! I know, I know, you never expected fun and phonics to go together!! How can you increase engagement through FUN in your next phonics lesson? The Bubble Pop It Fidget!! This toy has educational value your child can't resist trying out in his next homeschool phonics lesson. Listen to find out more!
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Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Thinking that naming phonics skills is too dry for your kiddo? Not at all! Your child will feel like a big kid learning specific terms for phonics skills she learns, so let’s call specific phonics skills by name. It’s actually important to name the phonics skill you're modeling and asking your child to practice, so that you can build an efficient phonics routine in your homeschool reading block.
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Maybe you’re type A and you’ve already ordered your Kindergarten, Grade One or Grade Two Homeschool Language Curriculum for the year. Maybe you’re a little less type A and are just getting around to googling homeschool kindergarten reading. Either way, whichever homeschool reading curriculum you choose, phonics must be a core component. In my 10 + years experience teaching children ages 4-8 to read, explicitly teaching your child all 44 sound-symbol relationships in the English Language is most successfully taught through core phonics instruction. Find out why you just can’t teach reading skills, and inversely, accurate spelling patterns without phonics.
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