Phonics Made Simple: 7 Terms Every Kindergarten & Grade One Homeschool Mom Should Know!

Phonemic awareness. Digraphs. Phonological awareness. Phoneme isolation. Phoneme substitution. CVC words. Graphemes. Trigraphs. Decoding. Encoding.

If it sounds like I’m speaking another Language, I’ll bet you’re not alone! It's time to demystify phonics terms you’ll use when learning simple phonics strategies to teach your child to read.

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Grade Two Homeschooler Struggling to Spell Longer Words? 3 Tips to Teach Decoding Beyond Letter Sounds Using Syllables!

Are you exhausted running back to your child every time he asks, "How do I spell that?" It's time to transfer some Superhero Syllable Power to your young reader!

If you child is proficient in reading one-syllable CVC words, it's time for them to start reading and spelling longer words!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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