Reading – DIY Homeschooler

Picture Match ~ Free Interactive

19 Aug 202119 Aug 2021

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…

10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2

18 Aug 202010 May 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}

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

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 202026 Oct 2021

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…

Construct-A-Word Phonics Interactive {Free}

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),…

10 Ways to Read More

29 Mar 201724 Feb 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 201710 Mar 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…

Classics in Words of One Syllable {Free eBooks}

25 Jan 201718 Feb 2022

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 201719 May 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

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…

Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free}

9 Mar 201623 Mar 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 201527 Aug 2021

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

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…

Why Read Aloud? {Free Poster}

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…

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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