I decided to start hunting for a reading level test for my kid during my first year of homeschooling. I had a first grader who had completed her phonics curriculum, but wasn’t really interested in chapter books. She loved for me to read to her, but was not interesting in reading very much herself –…
Are your kids super squirmy during read aloud time? Is it a struggle to get through the chapter? Have you been too nervous to even try a read aloud book for your homeschool? I completely understand. It can be a real challenge to get kids of different ages, interests, and genders to sit and listen…
I don’t know about you, but when I look back on my early parenting moments, I cringe. I made a lot of mistakes. Towards the top of the list would be failing my kids when it came to instilling a love of reading and books. I didn’t realize I was doing it – it was…
Can I be honest for a minute? Letter of the week is getting a little stale for me. I remember all the excitement with my oldest as she went through it with preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten. My middle child went through it with the All About Reading Pre-Reading curriculum. And we’re doing it again with…
Looking for tips to help your reluctant reader? Tired of trying to trick or bribe your kid into reading? Wondering if they are ever going to read chapter books like the neighbor kid? You are not alone! Teaching a reluctant reader can be a frustrating, infuriating, depressing battle. But it’s a battle that you and…