Tag Archives: Alpha-Phonics

Learning to Play Again – Adding Imagination to your Homeschooling

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Pretend play, it seems, is under attack from a fast-paced digital world. Maybe it’s time to start changing that. Prior to the electronic invasion of our homes, it was not uncommon to encounter a wide variety of play activities. Building … Continue reading →

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Women Shouldered Most of Kids’ In-home Schooling Needs During Early Pandemic

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

(We don’t think this comes as much of a surprise…) February 21, 2024 By Laurel White Women took on more education-related childcare responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disparity was even sharper for some … Continue reading →

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Hey! It’s National School Choice Week!

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Every day has at least one thing for which it is a “National Day” – there are hundreds, if not thousands, of them. And, of course, every week is a “National Week” for something. Most are frivolous attempts at marketing … Continue reading →

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The Savant who Knew His Mother’s Love (part 1/3)

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

  Joe and I are different from other people. We just accept things when God puts them before us. It’s like accepting what you have to do in life. Things come at you, and you don’t say, “Am I going … Continue reading →

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Learning to Read Versus Learning to Love Reading

Posted on December 29, 2023 by David Ryan

[We found this very interesting and valuable article on the website “Tulsa Kids” and would like to share it with you!) December 27, 2023   Dr. Anita Ede Learning how to read is a major accomplishment for a child. Once achieved, … Continue reading →

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The Special Reading Group & Phonics Cards for Christmas?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

In 1955 Rudolf Flesch published his book, “Why Johnny Can’t Read”. He blamed the reading programs of the day. He explained that English is an alphabetic language, and that in order to learn to read efficiently students must learn to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How to Tutor Reading, Writing & Arithmetic

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

“It is not necessary to have had formal teaching experience to become a tutor. If you have enjoyed reading to children and answering their questions, then you should enjoy tutoring. With the proper instructional materials, anyone who enjoys children can … Continue reading →

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Multiculturalism & the Loss of Americanism

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Exploring the Homeschooling Arguments of the 80’s & 90’s – Reviewing old Editorials in the Light of our Present Day The Blumenfeld Education Letter Revisited Vol 1, No 1 (pt. 1) – Sept. 1986 (NOTE: The following editorial has been quoted … Continue reading →

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The Stigma of Dyslexia

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Sometime, somewhere, within the history of American education, it was decided that it was not good to write with the left hand. Writing this way was often punished. I learned of just such an example, in the most unusual of … Continue reading →

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Miss Cora & the Kentucky Mountain People

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

The Kentucky Girl (commencement speech on graduating from teacher’s college)  While other girls were posing, their charms being exhibited, their characteristics discussed. There has lived and walked, among the evergreen pines and the sturdy oaks, of the mountains of Kentucky, a creature … Continue reading →

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