The Finds Picture Match ~ Free Interactive 19 Aug 202114 Jul 2022 Whether you are looking for an easy way to ease into a new school year or starting fresh, this free Picture Match interactive at ReadWriteThink.org is a great way to…
The Library 10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2 18 Aug 202022 Jul 2022 Reading aloud develops skills and creates a storehouse of knowledge — among other things. So the question remains: What to read aloud? Where do you start? Creating a personalized reading…
How-To 10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020} 20 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 3. Language…
How-To 7 Reasons to Read Aloud to Your Children 29 Jan 202021 Jan 2023 Most parents understand the importance of reading aloud to their children. For home educators, shared read-aloud experiences become a large part of our children's education. Recent research indicates there is…
How-To 5 Steps to Developing a Lifelong Learner 22 Jan 202021 Jan 2023 Hey, that's the point, right? We all want to be able to learn anything for ourselves. And we want to keep learning our entire lives. So, as educators, how do…
The Finds Construct-A-Word Phonics Interactive {Free} 15 May 201730 Jun 2022 One of the ways to approach phonics recommended by Ruth Beechick is to have the student learn just a few sounds, then add a letter and blend. Construct-A-Word (flash required),…
Lifestyle 10 Ways to Read More 29 Mar 201728 Jun 2022 We teach more by what we do than by what we say. Therefore, if I want my children to love to read — they should see me reading! Besides, I…
How-To 9 Ways to Encourage a Lifelong Reading Habit 8 Mar 201728 Jun 2022 Update: The new 2020 report is a bit more optimistic. Back in 2007, a National Endowment of the Arts report showed that fewer people read. Americans in almost every demographic…
The Library Classics in Words of One Syllable {Free eBooks} 25 Jan 201719 Jan 2023 If you are looking for quality reading material for your young reader, you may appreciate these free public domain classics told in words of one syllable. There are several reasons…
How-To Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 18 Jan 201716 Jul 2022 Teaching a child to read is one of the areas that we tend to make more complicated than it needs to be. One easy solution is to simply teach a…
Tools 2016 Summer Reading Challenge 28 Jun 201628 Jun 2022 Summer is in full swing. It's time to break out the books! Reading during the summer is one easy summer learning strategy. Ready to make it fun? Try our 2016…
The Library Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free} 9 Mar 20162 Jul 2022 Homeschool moms sometimes fret over the subject of reading. This is rather humorous if you think about it — you do know how to read, right? There really is nothing…
How-To 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Book Review 2 Sep 201524 Aug 2022 There are several reasons to have students write a review of a book they have read: To interact with the book and glean more from the read.To practice thinking critically…
How-To How to Use Noah Webster’s Reading Handbook 19 Aug 201522 Jul 2022 Noah Webster's Reading Handbook published by Christian Liberty Press is a great inexpensive option for those who feel they need more guidance than is offered in A Home Start in…
The Finds Why Read Aloud? {Free Poster} 12 May 201528 Jun 2022 Here is one to hang up somewhere in full view. ReadAloud.org offers six reasons to read aloud to your children in this free infographic download: Language development. Instill a love…
The Library Reading-Literature: The Primer {Free eBook} 4 Jun 201217 Jun 2022 As our young children learn to read, we often find ourselves scampering about for material that is easy enough for them to read, but at the same time is interesting,…
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