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Choosing a Phonics Curriculum: Not all methods are created equal

Several years ago when I started looking for a phonics curriculum to help me teach my kids how to read, I thought all the phonics programs were basically the same. But boy, was I wrong!
There are several different schools of thought when it comes to teaching phonics. Here are two major methods that are used [...]

Phabulous Phonics!

If you're teaching your child to read, but you've never heard of Starfall, then you're missing out on a wonderful resource! Hurry on over to Starfall and check out their wonderful site.
Here's a sample of what Starfall has to offer:
Learn to Read—Zac the Rat and other tales: This is Starfall's absolutely wonderful interactive website with [...]

"Silent e" is so last year!

Joely's been learning to read, so of course that means we've been talking about silent e words; but we don't actually call them silent e words.
We dubbed silent e with a new moniker three years ago when I was working with Jerah while she was learning to read. The term silent e wasn't as descriptive [...]

"b" and "d" buddies coloring sheets

Joely informed me that she wanted to be able to color her "b" and "d" buddies, so I converted the illustrations to coloring sheets.

Joely's "b" and "d" buddies

Joely's been learning to read, and as is typical for children her age, she was having trouble differentiating between lower-case "b"s and "d"s. I'd been trying to figure out a good way to solve the problem, so I came up with this little illustration to help her remember which way "b" and "d" face. Associating [...]