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Category: Reading & Phonics

How to teach early reading at home: phonics, sight words, decodable passages and reading comprehension for kindergarten to grade 5.

Reading & Phonics Oct 15 · 5 min

Why kids say they hate reading, 9 gentle fixes for ages 5 to 8, and signs it is time to…

Reading & Phonics Oct 13 · 5 min

Easy, low-prep sight word games for kindergarten, plus a simple 10-minute weekly routine.

Reading & Phonics Sep 26 · 4 min

The full kindergarten sight word list (40 pre-primer and 52 primer Dolch words), a 10-minute weekly practice routine, and what…

Parenting Tips Sep 17 · 7 min

What 3rd grade language arts actually covers, the four skills worth practicing at home, and how to tell which worksheets…

Reading & Phonics Aug 28 · 6 min

Decodable passages are short texts built only from phonics patterns your child has already learned. Here is how they differ…

Reading & Phonics Aug 17 · 7 min

description Sight words and phonics aren't rivals — but most kids are taught them the wrong way round. Here's which…

Reading & Phonics Aug 16 · 7 min

Decodable and leveled readers look alike but teach different things. Here's the difference, which one your child needs now, and…

Reading & Phonics Aug 12 · 7 min

Reading comprehension activities for 3rd grade that work. 12 practical ideas for children who read fluently but can't explain what…

Reading & Phonics Aug 8 · 7 min

How many sight words should a 5, 6, 7 or 8 year old know? An age-by-age checklist, what counts as…

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