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Homeschool Phonics | Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Your Child to Read, Learn Alphabet Letter Sounds

Homeschool Phonics | Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Your Child to Read, Learn Alphabet Letter Sounds

By: Melanie Jeffrey Homeschool Mom Reading and Phonics Coach
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 Do you worry that you won’t be able to teach your kiddo how to read? Are you overwhelmed by curriculum choice wonder which one is best? Do you wish you had an EXACT routine to follow for your child’s daily phonics instruction?

I am so excited you’re here!

It’s time to check the boxes for phonics instruction on your daily homeschool reading schedule. You’ll will get pro tips for teaching phonics skills so that your child can become a confident reader AND leave you feeling successful at the end of your homeschool days because you had an EXACT routine to follow!

Hey, I’m Melanie. I am wife to Bill, mom to three hard-working teenagers, and have been teaching 4-7 year-old students to read for the last 10 years in K-2 classrooms. Reading God’s Word, the Bible, gives me hope and grounds me with peace in a world filled with chaos.

As a beginning teacher, I taught kids to read using the wrong approach (old cueing system instead of phonics). Tired of teaching kids to guess what words they were reading by having them look at the beginning letter of a word and the accompanying picture, I knew there had to be a better way!

Then, I discovered a sequential, step-by-step phonics-based approach to teaching kids to read. An instructional model that teaches kids to read simple to more complex texts, phonics skill, by phonics skill.

An approach to teaching kids to read that I will forever use with beginning readers. And I’m ready to share it with you!

If you are ready to finally find a simple, yet highly effective way to teach your child to read…

Works in your homeschool schedule (while homeschooling kids with multiple learning styles).

Boosts your confidence because you WHAT phonics skill to teach and HOW to teach it.

Leaves you feeling successful because your child is reading with confidence.

Then, subscribe to the podcast!

You can find me: https://phonicsrulesforkids.comCopyright 2024 All rights reserved. Language Learning
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    Join the HOMESCHOOL PHONICS 101 Course Waitlist!

    📩 Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List!

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    🙋🏼‍♀️Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Coaching Call 'Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Skills for Homeschool Moms'

    More About 1:1 Phonics Coaching with Melanie: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com

    Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com

    💜 Join the FREE Community

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    Join the HOMESCHOOL PHONICS 101 Course Waitlist!

    📩 Join the Phonics Rules for Kids Insider's List!

    ✔️ Get the FREE 7-Step Homeschool Kindergarten Phonics Checklist!

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    More About 1:1 Phonics Coaching with Melanie: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com

    Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com

    💜 Join the FREE Community

    Leave Melanie a voice message here. Ask a question or share how the podcast has helped you.

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    📩 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 Skills for Homeschool Moms'

    More About 1:1 Phonics Coaching with Melanie: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com

    Email: melanie@phonicsrulesforkids.com

    💜 Join the FREE Community

    Leave Melanie a voice message here. Ask a question or share how the podcast has helped you.

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