Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
I want to discuss reading. Specifically, moving beyond merely reading words on the pages of a book. When our children are young and we read to them, reading time is special and children begin to show their love of books. They'll bring books to us saying, "Read to me!". At such an early age, they… Continue reading 12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers
In part 1 of this series, I stated a pretty obvious fact...That children must be able to recognize individual letters as the first part of learning to read. However, you also learned that while teaching children letter names, you can (and should) introduce them to the sound each letter makes. Here, in part 2, I'll… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)
Reading is a crucial skill that begins by mastering the alphabet. However, as students progress, they encounter another milestone in their journey - the transition from recognizing individual letters to seamlessly blending consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. This is an essential step that helps them decode and read more complex words. In this series, I will share… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 1)
