Closed syllable words were one of the biggest discoveries of my early years of homeschooling. You see, the box curriculum I chose for my first child included an intense year of phonics for first grade. She was learning a new phonogram (/ai/, /ea/, /ou/) almost every day! But in 2nd grade, there was no formal…
Pre-reading activities are some of the most important things you can do as a parent to help your child succeed. Studies have shown that students’ prior knowledge coming into reading does make a huge difference. But unfortunately, pre-reading activities are also some of the worst things you can do when it comes to preparing a…
Upfront, I am going to be honest and say that I am biased when it comes to mastery vs spiral math. And I think you’d be hard-pressed to find any homeschool mom who isn’t biased. I have tried…we’ll let’s see…about a million different math curriculums with three kids over the past 6 years of homeschooling….
Are you looking hard for a solid Spelling You See review? Not so sure if this homeschool spelling curriculum will be the right fit for your kids? I have actually bought five spelling curriculums (that I can remember right now) in my 6 years of homeschooling, so I feel your pain and uncertainty. That is…
Looking for some AN word family worksheets for your budding young readers? I have got everything you need to fill up your week! Each of the printable activities was carefully designed to help your child confidently master the AN word family. Whether you need them for review with a struggling first grader, extra practice for…