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Learn to Read with Reading Eggs

September 1, 2020 by Lisa

learn to read online

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Reading Eggs from Blake eLearning Inc. is a popular online learn to read program that has millions of […]

Filed Under: Language Arts, Reviews Tagged With: Early Literacy, online reading program, teaching reading

Reading Kingdom Online Reading Program Review

May 27, 2020 by Lisa

Reading Kingdom Online Reading

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Do you have a little one who is ready to learn to read? My kindergartener just spent the […]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Language Arts, Reviews, Teaching Reading Tagged With: Early Literacy, early reading, online reading program, phonics, spelling, teaching reading

Teach Your Child to Read With Methods That Work: PRIDE Reading Program

March 5, 2020 by Lisa

PRIDE Reading Program

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. This post contains affiliate links. With so many reading programs on the market it’s hard to know what […]

Filed Under: Early Literacy, Language Arts, Reviews, Teaching Reading Tagged With: Homeschool Reading Curriculum, Homeschool Reading Program, Orton Gillingham, phonological awareness, Reading Program, Structured Literacy, teaching reading

When to Teach Your Child to Read

December 3, 2019 by Lisa

When to teach your child to read

Ten years ago I couldn’t wait to teach my daughter to read. I enthusiastically started a reading curriculum that claimed to get your child reading in no time. Unfortunately, it didn’t work, and after a few lessons, I abandoned the book. Was it the curriculum’s fault? I doubt it. It was my fault. I was […]

Filed Under: Early Literacy, Teaching Reading Tagged With: concepts of print, early reading, letter recognition, phonological awareness, Read Aloud, reading instruction, teaching reading

7 Simple Sight Word Games for Kids Learning to Read

November 5, 2019 by Lisa

simple sight word games

This post contains Amazon links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Learning sight words is helpful for kids learning to read, because sight words are the most frequently used words in books. Reading a list of sight words or flipping through flashcards as rote […]

Filed Under: Sight Words, Teaching Reading Tagged With: Dolch words, Early Literacy, high frequency words, sight word games, sight words, teaching reading

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