Phonics for Homeschool Moms | Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach my Child to Read, Reading Tutor, Child Has Dyslexia
This is a podcast for MOMS teaching beginning or struggling readers at home! đ§Ą
Worried you won't be able to teach your Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd Grader to READ at home? Overwhelmed by curriculum choice, wondering which Kindergarten Phonics and Reading Curriculum is best?Â
Wondering HOW to help your struggling reader? Could she have dyslexia?Â
âDo you find your child guessing at words? NOW is the time to take a deep dive into SIMPLE PHONICS SKILLS as a MOM, so that YOU can raise a STRONG, CONFIDENT READER!
Hi there, I'm Melanie. Wife to Bill and mom to 3 hard-working young adults. As an Ontario teacher, turned online reading curriculum creator, reading tutor and phonics coach for moms, I have a heart đ§Ą for helping MOMS of beginning and struggling readers!Â
I help MOMS learn SIMPLE PHONICS SKILLS, so they can TEACH THEIR KIDS TO READ WITH CONFIDENCE!
NO MORE SAYING, "But, I'm not trained as a teacher!"Â
10+ years TEACHING students to become strong, confident readers in a classroom setting, tells me that PHONICS is the FOUNDATION to SUCCESSFUL READING.
âď¸ Ready to ditch curriculum overwhelm, know exactly where to start when teaching your child to read? It's time to get simple phonics skills in your back pocket, so that you can confidently teach your child to read to become a strong, independent reader!
TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ IS GOING TO BE SIMPLER THAN YOU THOUGHT!!
Episodes

Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
8 min
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM ESTÂ https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
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Pre-Kindergarten Child Struggling to Print Alphabet Letters? 5 Ways to Strengthen Finger Grip!
You want your child to begin printing letters, but notice his hand grip seems âlooseâ or he has difficulty holding a pencil with enough strength to print letters on a page. Youâve probably heard that your Pre-K child will benefit from activities to strengthen his hand grip, especially in his fingers. So, which specific activities can your child do today to increase his grip strength so he can print letters to write simple words more easily? More on the insideâŚ
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Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024
11 min
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM ESTÂ https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
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Why is My Child Still Spelling Words With 'b' and 'd' Letter Reversals? Is it Dyslexia?
Is your child confusing letters symbols when printing âbâ and âdâ? How about when printing simple cvc words beginning or ending with âpâ and âqâ? Is this normal? Does this mean your child is showing symptoms of dyslexia?
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Dec 23, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
10 min
That's Nonsense! How Will This Help My Kindergarten Child to Read?
Did you know you can use make-believe words to teach your child to read? What? That sounds like nonsense! Well, actually, youâre right! Today, we will discuss how nonsense words can help your child to read! Stay tunedâŚÂ
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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
8 min
What's All the Buzz About Decodable Texts for Kids Learning to Read?
There is a hive of activity going on around decodable texts among book publishers for children in K-2. Donât miss todayâs episode as we discuss this must-have tool in your homeschool mamma reading teacher toolbelt.Â
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Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
9 min
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 3)
Well, you canât go wrong with the kind of substitutions weâre making today when it comes to teaching your child to read and spell even more words! Hang around for part 3 of our mini-series: phoneme substitutions!
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Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
10 min
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 2)
Youâve printed off alphabet letter worksheets for your child to complete, had your child attempt to read leveled reading books to you and wonder why he still struggles to blend sounds into words on the page! Youâre not alone, homeschool mom! The good news is that blending sounds into words is a skill you can get better at teaching, so your child can get better at reading. Let's delve inâŚ
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Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
9 min
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 1)
Are you wondering, âHow can I teach my child to read more words?â Or, your child can read simple words sheâs memorized and read over and over, but learning new words, no matter how simple, seems to be a struggle? Your child is progressing as a reader, but you think her ability to read simple text could be moving along more quickly? Today, letâs explore the phonics skill called phoneme addition, so you can teach it to your kiddo. Knowing this skill will help you reach the goal of having your child read more words. More on the insideâŚ
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Nov 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
9 min
Is Your Grade 1 or Grade 2 Child Struggling to Read? Teach Vowel Sounds in This Order!
The 'Science of Reading' is not one book, but a collection of research about how children learn to read. The technical term for sound when it comes to literacy instruction is phoneme, so the technical term for sound awareness is phonemic awareness. Today, we will focus on phonemic awareness with consonant sounds.Â
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Nov 11, 2024
Nov 11, 2024
9 min
5 Tips for Teaching Consonant Letter Sounds in Kindergarten
Did you know there are different kinds of consonant sounds in the alphabet? What's the difference? Find out in this episode!
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Nov 4, 2024
Nov 4, 2024
8 min
Teach Kindergarten to Grade 2? Read and Spell Words Using this Strategy!
What is a word chain? A âword chainâ is a âchainâ of words linked together. In a chain each link is separate, but connected or linked together. A word chain is a chain of words that are similar, but one sound or phoneme in each word has changed from the previous word. For example, in the very short word chain ârip, sip, sap, sat, your child has substituted the beginning sounds of two rhyming words, âripâ and âsipâ, changed the medial or middle vowel sound, when changing âsipâ to âsapâ and substituted âpâ for âtâ when going from âsapâ to âsatâ. Tap into the power of word chains to fast-track your child's phonics instruction!
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