Are you a homeschooling mom struggling to figure out the best way to fill your child’s literacy education? Hooked on Phonics is one choice, but can it really measure up against the more traditional methods of teaching reading and phonics skills? Is invested money in this program a worthwhile investment for families that decide to […]
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3 Ways To Build on Phonics For Reading Success 1. Read out loud early and often A strong spoken/ listening vocabulary is the most powerful factor in a child’s reading success. Being familiar with a large chunk of spoken language allows a child to recognize a word when he or she has used phonics sounds to pronounce
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Hands On Learners Need Fluff-Free Systematic Phonics. Hands on learners generally fall into two categories. The first is mechanical thinkers. These intent little people understand their world by grasping it firmly and seeing how the pieces fit together. The second are active kids who would rather hold a turtle than a pencil, (at least if
On the flip side of these pictures you will find 8 consonant sounds, 6 vowel sounds, 4 special English sounds, and 2 r-affected vowel sounds. What makes these 20 sounds tough? There are so many different letters that “make” them. Explanation: There are 46 sounds in English. A sound like “b as in bat” is easy. “B”
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What Do Preschool Songs Add To The Important Pre-K Learning Years? These Preschool Songs Happily teach: ABC’s, Enunciation,Language Basics & More (click on pictures below to pick your song) ABC’sColor this topic too! Color Sheet1Color Sheet 2 Enunciation Color this topic for review! Color Sheet VocabularyListeningWhat is A Verb?What is A Vowel? Learn by just humming a little
Use Dolch Word Lists to See Fast Phonics Progress for Your Preschooler: Use phonics to read the Dolch Word List. With repetition (vice memorization) the words naturally become sight words. Doing this helps beginning learners progress easily toward solo reading by: 1. Moving them from decoding to comprehension faster. What every parent wants to see!2. Moving them from lists