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
May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025
12 min
Quiz time. Can you identify which form of the base or root word ‘hope’ you are hearing in the following sentences. Adjective, noun or adverb? I could feel hope rising. I truly began to feel hopeful. Time was ticking, and I started to feel hopeless. Their father said they were not allowed to have a puppy until they were older, but we saw them sitting hopefully outside the pet shop. Find out if you scored 4/4?
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Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Call 'Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Strategies for Homeschool Moms'
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May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
11 min
You know you should be teaching your second grader prefixes, but how? Which prefixes should you teach first? Join me to discover 5 helpful hacks for teaching common prefixes so that your child can read and spell so many more words!
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Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
11 min
Maybe we should hire a tutor? I’m wondering if you’ve ever asked yourself this question. You’ve started your homeschool journey with your little reader feeling nervous excitement. But, now, you’re seriously beginning to doubt you have what it takes to teach your child to read. You’ve even googled Reading Tutors Near Me and almost pressed the button to move forward with this decision. Before you do, know that I believe in you and your ability to teach your kiddo to read. However, there are 5 things I think you should consider before hiring a tutor to work with you and your child.
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Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
13 min
But I didn’t learn phonics that way! I’ve never been trained as a teacher! Homeschool Mom, are you looking to teach phonics like the pros? Then, it’s ‘out with the old’ and ‘in with the new’!
Even if you didn’t learn to read using a phonics-based approach, you CAN teach your child to read using a phonics curriculum as your foundation. Let’s compare how you may have learned to read with an explicit and systematic phonics-based approach.
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Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Call 'Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Strategies for Homeschool Moms'
Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com
Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
10 min
Are you tired of hearing your child read the same words over and over? You know he's ready to up-level his reading, but you're not sure how? Don't miss this ONE phonics skill to multiply the number of words your child can read! Your child won't even need to know digraphs, long vowel spellings or r-controlled vowels! Homeschool Mom, you want this phonics skill in your Kindergarten and Grade One reading toolbelt!
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Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
11 min
Are you wondering if your child has ADHD? Does teaching your child phonics feel like a battleground? Do you find yourself frustrated as a homeschool mom thinking, "Why can't he child just read the words? I don't have time for this!" If this sounds like your homeschool Kindergarten, Grade One or Grade Two reading lesson, you won't want to miss this episode!
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Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
13 min
What's the link between phonics and reading comprehension? Which is more important? Explore how phonics and reading fluency affect your child's reading comprehension. 3 Key Homeschool Tips for Reading Comprehension!
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Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
10 min
Is your first grader still reading CVC words? How do you get them to decode beyond CVC words? It's time to unlock the power of Superhero Silent E! If you're ready to model this phonics skill for your child, then today's episode is for you!
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Mar 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
11 min
You see progress in your child’s ability to read, but now you need to go the extra mile to prove that your child is meeting state standards for reading. State standards can vary greatly from state to state as far as requirements for homeschooling assessments and work submission. Perhaps, you don’t have this added pressure to submit your child’s work for review. But, I know there are some of you that do, so my goal today is to walk you through actions you can take to help you feel more confident in meeting the reading expectations of your state or province.
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Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
15 min
Struggling to know which curriculum is best? Does your Kindergarten Language curriculum engage your child in these 5 phonics strategies? Join in on this replay of my Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass.
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