Phonics Rules for Kids | BEST Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Child to Read, Online Reading Tutor, Dyslexia Help for Kids

This is a podcast for MOMS teaching their 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!

Grab my free PHONICS 101 GUIDE for MOMS!

Hi there, I'm Melanie. An Ontario teacher who has a heart 🧡 for helping parents 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!" 

Hi, I'm Melanie. A full-time core PHONICS and K-3 classroom teacher. Wife to Bill, and mom to three hard-working teenagers. 

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, and confidently model phonics skills so that you can teach your child to read with confidence? 

TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO READ IS GOING TO BE SIMPLER THAN YOU THOUGHT!!

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Episodes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Monday Dec 02, 2024

Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 2)
You’ve 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! You’re 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 in…
 
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