It’s time to shine the light on HOW a simple phonics assessment can help you plan your next phonics lesson at home for your struggling reader! Sign up for the BACK TO SCHOOL PHONICS BOOTCAMP on Tuesday, August 5th! bit.ly/phonicsbootcamp 📩 Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! ✔️ Get the FREE 7-Step Homeschool Kindergarten Phonics Checklist! 🙋🏼♀️Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Coaching Call 'Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Strategies for Homeschool Moms' More About...
Jun 23, 2025•11 min•Ep. 47
Maybe you’ve been shying away from teaching long u vowel teams. Why are there so many different spellings for long u? When do I teach my child to spell long u this way? When do I teach my child to spell long u that way? You say to yourself, it’s too complicated, so I’ll teach them one way to spell long u, and hope for the best. The thing is, your son or daughter will come across words with different long u spellings. So, it really is best to just rip off the band-aid and teach long u in all of i...
Jun 16, 2025•11 min•Ep. 46
Have you quietly asked yourself, “Should my 5-year-old son be able to read that?” OR Maybe you're wondering, “Why can’t my 5 year-old read that?” Today, we’re looking at Kindergarten Baseline Reading Assessments. What phonics skills are we measuring? How are we measuring your child’s ability to demonstrate age-appropriate phonics skills? AND Why is a baseline reading assessment an important tool you’ll want to have handy in your homeschool mom phonics teacher toolbelt? Today’s episode spells out...
Jun 09, 2025•13 min•Ep. 45
It’s time to debunk myths about how kids learn to read and replace misconceptions with truths. Myth #1: Learning to read is a natural process that will happen on its own. Myth #2: Your child should begin reading at age 4. Myth #3: Learning to read is like learning to speak. Myth #4: Phonemic awareness doesn’t need to be taught to be understood. Myth #5: Dyslexic children will never read well. Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! Get my FREE Homeschool Kindergarten Phonics Checklist! J...
Jun 02, 2025•11 min•Ep. 44
"Mom, why do I have to double to the 'g' in the word bugged? It doesn’t make sense!" If your child has asked you this question, and you honestly weren’t sure how to answer your kiddo at that moment, you’ll want to stick around for this episode of Phonics Rules for Kids. Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! Get my FREE Homeschool Kindergarten Phonics Checklist! Join the FREE Community PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Work with Me! Join...
May 26, 2025•12 min•Ep. 43
Quiz time. Can you identify which form of the base or root word ‘hope’ you are hearing in the following sentences. Adjective, noun or adverb? I could feel hope rising. I truly began to feel hopeful. Time was ticking, and I started to feel hopeless. Their father said they were not allowed to have a puppy until they were older, but we saw them sitting hopefully outside the pet shop. Find out if you scored 4/4? Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! Get my FREE Homeschool Kindergarten Phon...
May 19, 2025•12 min•Ep. 42
You know you should be teaching your second grader prefixes, but how? Which prefixes should you teach first? Join me to discover 5 helpful hacks for teaching common prefixes so that your child can read and spell so many more words! Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! Get my FREE Homeschool Kindergarten Phonics Checklist! Join the FREE Community PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Call 'Teach Your ...
May 12, 2025•11 min•Ep. 41
Maybe we should hire a tutor? I’m wondering if you’ve ever asked yourself this question. You’ve started your homeschool journey with your little reader feeling nervous excitement. But, now, you’re seriously beginning to doubt you have what it takes to teach your child to read. You’ve even googled Reading Tutors Near Me and almost pressed the button to move forward with this decision. Before you do, know that I believe in you and your ability to teach your kiddo to read. However, there are 5 thin...
May 05, 2025•12 min•Ep. 40
But I didn’t learn phonics that way! I’ve never been trained as a teacher! Homeschool Mom, are you looking to teach phonics like the pros? Then, it’s ‘out with the old’ and ‘in with the new’! Even if you didn’t learn to read using a phonics-based approach, you CAN teach your child to read using a phonics curriculum as your foundation. Let’s compare how you may have learned to read with an explicit and systematic phonics-based approach. Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! Get my FREE ...
Apr 28, 2025•13 min•Ep. 39
Are you tired of hearing your child read the same words over and over? You know he's ready to up-level his reading, but you're not sure how? Don't miss this ONE phonics skill to multiply the number of words your child can read! Your child won't even need to know digraphs, long vowel spellings or r-controlled vowels! Homeschool Mom, you want this phonics skill in your Kindergarten and Grade One reading toolbelt! Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsins...
Apr 21, 2025•11 min•Ep. 38
Are you wondering if your child has ADHD? Does teaching your child phonics feel like a battleground? Do you find yourself frustrated as a homeschool mom thinking, "Why can't he child just read the words? I don't have time for this!" If this sounds like your homeschool Kindergarten, Grade One or Grade Two reading lesson, you won't want to miss this episode! Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Join the FREE Community : https://bit.ly/phonicsru...
Apr 14, 2025•11 min•Ep. 37
What's the link between phonics and reading comprehension? Which is more important? Explore how phonics and reading fluency affect your child's reading comprehension. 3 Key Homeschool Tips for Reading Comprehension! Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Join the FREE Community : https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkids PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com...
Apr 07, 2025•13 min•Ep. 36
Is your first grader still reading CVC words? How do you get them to decode beyond CVC words? It's time to unlock the power of Superhero Silent E! If you're ready to model this phonics skill for your child, then today's episode is for you! Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Join the FREE Community : https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkids PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Website: https://phonics...
Mar 31, 2025•11 min•Ep. 35
You see progress in your child’s ability to read, but now you need to go the extra mile to prove that your child is meeting state standards for reading. State standards can vary greatly from state to state as far as requirements for homeschooling assessments and work submission. Perhaps, you don’t have this added pressure to submit your child’s work for review. But, I know there are some of you that do, so my goal today is to walk you through actions you can take to help you feel more confident ...
Mar 24, 2025•12 min•Ep. 34
Struggling to know which curriculum is best? Does your Kindergarten Language curriculum engage your child in these 5 phonics strategies? Join in on this replay of my Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass. Get on the Insider's List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Join the FREE Community : https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkids PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Email me HERE Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com...
Mar 17, 2025•15 min•Ep. 33
Wondering why your struggling eight-year-old has difficulty reading? Are you teaching phonics skills as the foundational skill in your child's K-2 reading and spelling program? Do you teach sight words along with phonics lessons? Discover 3 critical mistakes you may be making when it comes to teaching your child to read! FREE Community: https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkids PHONICS BUMP GAME: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kids Email me HERE Website: https://phonicsrule...
Mar 10, 2025•11 min•Ep. 32
You are in for a treat today! You’ll meet Anokhi, a homeschool mom in the trenches of teaching her 6-year-old son to read. I know you can relate. I hope that today’s ‘Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Strategies’ coaching call will encourage you. Anokhi's Podcast: Solve for Mom FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Get on the Insiders' List: https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Get my PHONICS BUMP G...
Mar 03, 2025•19 min•Ep. 30
Phonics Made Simple: 7 Terms Every Kindergarten & Grade One Homeschool Mom Should Know! Phonemic awareness. Digraphs. Phonological awareness. Phoneme isolation. Phoneme substitution. CVC words. Graphemes. Trigraphs. Decoding. Encoding. If it sounds like I’m speaking another Language, I’ll bet you’re not alone! It's time to demystify phonics terms you’ll use when learning simple phonics strategies to teach your child to read. FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, Mar...
Feb 24, 2025•10 min•Ep. 29
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Grade Two Homeschooler Struggling to Spell Longer Words? 3 Tips to Teach Decoding Beyond Letter Sounds Using Syllables! Are you exhausted running back to your child every time he asks, "How do I spell that?" It's time to transfer some Superhero Syllable Power to your young reader! If you child is proficient in reading one-syllable CVC words, it's time for them to start readi...
Feb 17, 2025•11 min•Ep. 28
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Grade One Child Can't Spell Words? 3 MUST-KNOW R-Controlled Vowel Sounds for Homeschool Reading! Are you teaching your child r-controlled vowels? Does your child spell 'horse' as 'hrs' and 'girl' as 'grl'? What's the missing puzzle piece? R-controlled vowels. Learn the 3 must-know r-controlled vowels sounds to teach in your child's next phonics lesson! Get on the Insiders' L...
Feb 10, 2025•9 min•Ep. 27
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Frustrated When Your Child Still Struggles to Read? 7-STEP Checklist for Homeschool Moms! Wondering why your child still struggles to read? What else can you try? You’ve done your best and your other children can read without any major roadblocks. It just seemed a lot easier getting them on the path to success as readers. What could you be missing with your beginning reader ...
Feb 03, 2025•11 min•Ep. 26
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Wondering Which Curriculum is Best? 5 PRO TIPS for Choosing Your Kindergarten to Grade One Homeschool Reading Program Do you find yourself still googling homeschool reading curriculum or kindergarten reading programs? Hundreds of search results appear, and you start clicking them one, by one, to weigh the pros and cons, AND consider if this curriculum or reading program will...
Jan 27, 2025•9 min•Ep. 25
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Feel Like You’re Failing at Homeschool? 5 Phonics Routines to Check off Your Child’s Reading Block NOW! Do you ever feel like a failure when you can’t check off all the boxes on your homeschool list? These unchecked boxes are only shapes on paper, but for you, it’s a visible reminder that you didn’t get it all done! I wonder if you feel a little bit like this when your homes...
Jan 20, 2025•8 min•Ep. 24
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Must-Know Pre-Writing Skills for Kindergarten Homeschoolers! How do I know when my child is ready to write letters? Should I expect him to print letters to match phonemes and letter sounds in pre-K or the beginning of Kindergarten, or should I provide magnetic letters for him to use? Since matching letter symbols, also called graphemes, to letter sounds, also called phonemes...
Jan 13, 2025•9 min•Ep. 23
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Pre-Kindergarten Child Struggling to Print Alphabet Letters? 5 Ways to Strengthen Finger Grip! You want your child to begin printing letters, but notice his hand grip seems ‘loose’ or he has difficulty holding a pencil with enough strength to print letters on a page. You’ve probably heard that your Pre-K child will benefit from activities to strengthen his hand grip, especia...
Jan 06, 2025•9 min•Ep. 22
FREE LIVE Teach Your Child to Read Phonics Masterclass! Monday, March 10, 2025, 1 PM EST https://bit.ly/phonicsmasterclass Why is My Child Still Spelling Words With 'b' and 'd' Letter Reversals? Is it Dyslexia? Is your child confusing letters symbols when printing ‘b’ and ‘d’? How about when printing simple cvc words beginning or ending with ‘p’ and ‘q’? Is this normal? Does this mean your child is showing symptoms of dyslexia? Get on the Insiders' List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsider...
Dec 30, 2024•12 min•Ep. 21
That's Nonsense! How Will This Help My Kindergarten Child to Read? Did you know you can use make-believe words to teach your child to read? What? That sounds like nonsense! Well, actually, you’re right! Today, we will discuss how nonsense words can help your child to read! Stay tuned… Get on the Insiders' List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com Get my PHONICS BUMP Game! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kid s Join the Fr...
Dec 23, 2024•10 min•Ep. 20
What's All the Buzz About Decodable Texts for Kids Learning to Read? There is a hive of activity going on around decodable texts among book publishers for children in K-2. Don’t miss today’s episode as we discuss this must-have tool in your homeschool mamma reading teacher toolbelt. Get on the Insiders' List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com Get my PHONICS BUMP Game! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kid s Join the Free...
Dec 16, 2024•9 min•Ep. 19
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 3) Well, you can’t go wrong with the kind of substitutions we’re making today when it comes to teaching your child to read and spell even more words! Hang around for part 3 of our mini-series: phoneme substitutions! Get on the Insiders' List! https://bit.ly/phonicsrulesforkidsinsiders Website: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com Get my PHONICS BUMP Game! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/phonics-rules-for-kid s Join t...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min•Ep. 18
Want Your Child to Read More Words? 3 Phonics Skills to Teach Today! (Part 2) You’ve printed off alphabet letter worksheets for your child to complete, had your child attempt to read leveled reading books to you and wonder why he still struggles to blend sounds into words on the page! You’re not alone, homeschool mom! The good news is that blending sounds into words is a skill you can get better at teaching, so your child can get better at reading. Let's delve in… Get on the Insiders' List! http...
Dec 02, 2024•10 min•Ep. 17
