Recent Homeschool Blog | Reading & Writing PostsHomeschool Resource of the Day: LEE & LOW Booksby Andrea Hermitt14 May 2009 08:41 AMLEE & LOW BOOKS are creative books for children that focus on and celebrate ethnic diversity. You will find story books from all ethnic perspectives such as African American, Asian, Latino and other ethnicities. The Comprehensive Phonics Handbook by Eagle's Wingsby Valorie Delp01 Mar 2008 06:37 AMAs the mom of five young children, I am often on the hunt for resources that will get used time and time again. I need resources that are flexible enough to meet the needs of all five kids--from my gifted child to my very hands-on learner who needs lots and lots of practice. Is Grammar Overrated?by Valorie Delp28 Feb 2008 03:48 AMI was thinking about this the other day when the topic came up among some friends. I was surprised to learn that I was the only one in the group that didn't teach formal grammar as a separate subject. So I asked some other friends. Phonics, Whole Language, and Teaching Literacyby Valorie Delp09 Feb 2008 07:28 AMWarning: if you're looking for the definitive step by step instructions on how to teach a child to read, you won't find it here. However, if you're at the beginning of your schooling journey, and you're at a loss as to what to teach for reading, this might be the place for you to start. How To Estimate Reading Levelsby Valorie Delp24 Aug 2007 07:27 AMThere are several reasons why you may want to either estimate your child's reading level or estimate the reading level of the book you're giving to your child. For us, it makes a nifty addition to our annual assessment to be able to say that so and so is reading at such and such a grade level. The 4 Squares Method to Reading Comprehensionby Valorie Delp17 Aug 2007 04:10 AMHave you ever had your child sit down to read something that wasn't fiction and find that he walked away not remembering anything? Truth be told, I don't really have this problem with my own kids. I think this might be one of the benefits of having home schooled from the beginning. . . My To 5 Reading Curriculum Picksby Andrea Hermitt15 May 2007 06:00 AMAs I was creating the exhausting but complete and current homeschool curriculum glossary, it dawned on me that, people might want to search by subject matter, and might be interested in what I recommend. Historical Fiction of the Ancient Time Periodby Andrea Hermitt03 Feb 2007 01:08 PMYesterday I mentioned that my children are currently studying the modern time period and listed books that we are reading, or plan to read. Historical Fiction of the Modern Time Periodby Andrea Hermitt02 Feb 2007 01:31 PMWhether you use the Charlotte Mason Method of Homeschooling, or a more relaxed approach of reading your way through history, historical fiction books are wonderful tools. By reading historical fiction, children more closely associate with children or people of the time period they are studying. Reading Incentive Programsby Andrea Hermitt02 Feb 2007 07:57 AMAfter discussing the accelerated reading program not available to homeschoolers yesterday, I decided to look for alternatives. Here are some websites I found that you can use the make sure your kids are getting the most out of their reading time. Funtrivia. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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