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! 🧡
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?
Wondering HOW to help your struggling reader? Could she have dyslexia?
❓Do 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 🧡 for helping MOMS of beginning and struggling readers!
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!"
10+ years TEACHING students to become strong, confident readers in a classroom setting, tells me that PHONICS is the FOUNDATION to SUCCESSFUL READING.
☑️ 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
Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
20 min
Have you ever told a friend, "My child's handwriting is terrible!" This episode is for you! If you're wondering how to improve your child's printing, Joanna Kettle of Keeping Beautiful Handwriting Alive, is here to help.
If your child is forming letters incorrectly, it takes longer. Teach your child proper letter formation from the start! Printing skills and proper letter formation allows your child to read his/her OWN writing. Kids with sloppy printing often cannot read a simple story they wrote!
🎧 Listen to Joanna's podcast, Keeping Beautiful Handwriting Alive!
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📩 Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
15 min
NEED a phonics curriculum for Kindergarten and 1st grade that keeps kids engaged! Check out my course, which includes my printable Kindergarten Phonics Curriculum & Phonics Skills Tutorial Trainings for Moms!
When your child is NOT engaged in phonics lessons, it affects her ability to decode, spelling, reading fluency and reading comprehension. Find out HOW this Kindergarten and 1st grade Kindergarten Phonics Curriculum is different!
👉🏼 Get sample FLUENCY GRIDS! [From Struggling Reader to Fluent Reader!]
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📩 Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
14 min
Wondering how to teach your child to read in just 5 phonics lessons? Did you know that your child just needs to know 4 alphabet letters and sounds to be able to read a simple CVC word? Lean in to find out HOW you can teach your child to read his first words and a sentence!
👉🏼 Get sample FLUENCY GRIDS! [From Struggling Reader to Fluent Reader!]
https://phonics-rules-for-kids-2.kit.com/eb09d9a71f
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
18 min
Homeschool Coop Class Ideas for Elementary Reading:
From Kindergarten Letter Sounds to Sentences!
Are you a homeschool co-op teacher wondering HOW to get through your next class in one piece? Wondering how to help students with their hands up, needing your help, but feeling defeated because there's not time to help them all! Lean in, teachers, and get 5 sanity-saving hacks for your next homeschool co-op reading class and Kindergarten - 2nd grade whole group phonics lesson!
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Jan 26, 2026
Jan 26, 2026
25 min
Why can't your child sit still for a reading lesson at home? You’re 10 minutes into phonics drills and your child who was focused, right there with you, is now looking up at the ceiling and swinging his legs against the chair. You know as a mom that his ability to learn phonics skills at this particular moment is just not happening!
Wondering HOW to get your child to sit still for reading activities at home? Meet Sarah Collins, an occupational therapist who helps homeschool families and their kiddos. Sarah hosts her own podcast, The OT is In, Homeschool OT. Sarah tells us EXACTLY what helps kids focus on learning. Something you NEED to be penciling-in multiple times each day as part of reading at home, especially if you’re a homeschool mom teaching your kiddo to read!
Sarah Collins Podcast - HOMESCHOOL OT, THE OT IS IN!
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
14 min
What to do when your 10-year old can't read? It's tough to feel helpless to know how to help your child read when your daughter struggles to read grade-level texts. Even when you buy books that she loves. How can you help your child to read at home?
Aways go back to the basics. Start with a simple phonics checklist. Then check for knowledge of word chunks. Reading fluency - if your child is reading slow. If you've done your best to help your struggling 4th grade reader, it may be time to consider getting outside help from a elementary reading tutor.
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
17 min
Are you homeschooling your 1st grader? Discover 6 vowel-syllables to teach your 1st grade reader at home. Your child need to know these vowel-syllables, so that she can read and spell words correctly.
The vowel types are: open syllables, closed syllables, r-controlled vowels, final stable syllable 'le' and long vowel syllables. Teach your 1st grade homeschooler these six vowel types, and put her on the path to becoming a confident reader!
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
13 min
Are you struggling to teach your kid to read? Is your child still struggling to memorize hundreds of sight words? It's time to ditch the overwhelm of pure sight word memorization! Instead, teach your child to decode each sound in whole words, so that she can read sentences more quickly and with greater fluency. When you teach your child phoneme-grapheme phonics relationships, such as 'ch' spell /ch/ and 'ur' spells /ur/, then she can decode to read any word with greater ease. You must teach your child phonics-based reading strategies, so that she can become a strong, successful reader!
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📩 Weekly Phonics Note Email Community PLUS Can Your Child Read This QUIZ?
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
READING TUTOR! Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Dec 29, 2025
Dec 29, 2025
17 min
Are you still printing off random alphabet worksheets 2 minutes before your child's phonics lesson at home? If you feel scattered, it's because you're not following a phonics scope and sequence for homeschool reading. A scope and sequence lists the phonics skills, typically by grade, and in which order to teach these letters and sounds (phonemes and graphemes), so that you can fast-track your child's reading success.
Regardless of which phonics curriculum you choose, make sure you have a predictable schedule for phonics instruction at home, from simple phonics letter-sound relationships to more complex digraphs and long vowel teams. Mom, it's time to get organized and be intentional in your homeschool schedule when it comes to teaching your child to read using phonics skills as the foundation!
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📩 Weekly Insider's Phonics Note AND FREE 'Can Your Child Read This? QUIZ!
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
READING TUTOR! Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
22 min
Are you homeschooling a large Christian family? Meet Haydee Wenholz, a fun, energetic homeschool mom, who taught her 5 kids to read at home! Haydee focuses on building relationships with your children as being vital to making progress in your homeschool schedule. She also shares how she taught her 5 kids to read, and the importance of flexibility in your homeschool schedule.
She encourages homeschool moms to be patient, knowing each of your children are unique. You may have a child for whom reading came easily. Be patient with your other child isn't picking up reading as easily. If you become frustrated, you pass that on to your child, which only leads to frustration for both you and your child. Be encouraged that you can be the homeschool mom you want to be, given that you take care of your mindset through prayer each morning!
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📩 Weekly Insider's Phonics Note AND FREE 'Can Your Child Read This? QUIZ!
Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!]
READING TUTOR! Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions!
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com
🎲 PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids