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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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Grade One Child Can't Spell Words? 3 MUST-KNOW R-Controlled Vowel Sounds for Homeschool Reading!
Are you teaching your child r-controlled vowels? Does your child spell 'horse' as 'hrs' and 'girl' as 'grl'? What's the missing puzzle piece? R-controlled vowels.
Learn the 3 must-know r-controlled vowels sounds to teach in your child's next phonics lesson!
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Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Frustrated When Your Child Still Struggles to Read? 7-STEP Checklist for Homeschool Moms!
Wondering why your child still struggles to read? What else can you try? You’ve done your best and your other children can read without any major roadblocks. It just seemed a lot easier getting them on the path to success as readers. What could you be missing with your beginning reader this time?
We'll dive into phonemic awareness, phoneme isolation, blending and segmenting phonics skills your child needs to know!
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Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Wondering Which Curriculum is Best? 5 PRO TIPS for Choosing Your Kindergarten to Grade One Homeschool Reading Program
Do you find yourself still googling homeschool reading curriculum or kindergarten reading programs? Hundreds of search results appear, and you start clicking them one, by one, to weigh the pros and cons, AND consider if this curriculum or reading program will be a good fit for you and your child. You just end up feeling so overwhelmed with all of the choices, that you just want a trusted friend who has tried them all to tell you which one is best. Sound familiar?
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Feel Like You’re Failing at Homeschool? 5 Phonics Routines to Check off Your Child’s Reading Block NOW!
Do you ever feel like a failure when you can’t check off all the boxes on your homeschool list? These unchecked boxes are only shapes on paper, but for you, it’s a visible reminder that you didn’t get it all done! I wonder if you feel a little bit like this when your homeschool reading block is cut short, or you wonder if your child actually made progress as a reader that day? If so, today’s episode is for you!
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Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Must-Know Pre-Writing Skills for Kindergarten Homeschoolers!
How do I know when my child is ready to write letters? Should I expect him to print letters to match phonemes and letter sounds in pre-K or the beginning of Kindergarten, or should I provide magnetic letters for him to use? Since matching letter symbols, also called graphemes, to letter sounds, also called phonemes, is such a foundational phonics skill for your beginning reader, let’s explore more about pre-writing skills in pre-K and Kindergarten.
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
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 ‘loose’ or he has difficulty holding a pencil with enough strength to print letters on a page. You’ve 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 inside…
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Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass
Why is My Child Still Spelling Words With 'b' and 'd' Letter Reversals? Is it Dyslexia?
Is your child confusing letters symbols when printing ‘b’ and ‘d’? How about when printing simple cvc words beginning or ending with ‘p’ and ‘q’? Is this normal? Does this mean your child is showing symptoms of dyslexia?
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
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, you’re right! Today, we will discuss how nonsense words can help your child to read! Stay tuned…
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
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. Don’t miss today’s episode as we discuss this must-have tool in your homeschool mamma reading teacher toolbelt.
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Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 3)
Well, you can’t go wrong with the kind of substitutions we’re 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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