Tag Archives: How to Teach Reading

Learning to Play Again – Adding Imagination to your Homeschooling

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

(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!

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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WORDS ARE FOR THINKING! How Many Do You Have?

When you have an idea, do you have enough words to express it? If you need a new word, where do you find it? If you answered, “From my word memory,” then how did it get there? The answer, although … Continue reading

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Learning to Read Versus Learning to Love Reading

[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?

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

“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

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

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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Be a Hero – Teach a Child to Read, #1

“According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16-74 years old – about 130 million people – lack proficiency in literacy, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level.” (Forbes Magazine, September 9, 2020) How can we … Continue reading

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