What is phonics? Phonics is the ability to pair individual sounds with a visual symbol (letters). This method is frequently used to teach reading. Phonics teaches the sounds that letters or groups of letters make when spoken. Phonics is the process of matching sounds to letters. Reading experts refer to this as the alphabetic principle.…
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4 Steps to Goal Setting for Kids
Goal setting is one of the best ways for kids to increase their motivation. Defining, setting, and prioritizing your goals is the first step for your kids to accomplish what they want to do. If they have not clearly defined a goal that they want to accomplish, it is much harder for them to actually…
Educational Games for Kids
The best educational games for kids are sometimes the games that don’t even seem like they are educational. The games are fun and engaging. Each player can make substantial choices throughout the game. The gameplay makes you think. Kids and even adults become more engaged in games that have greater levels of choice than those…
Reading Comprehension and Factual Knowledge
Factual knowledge, also known as background knowledge, can make the difference from not having a clue what you have read to comprehending and completely understanding what you have read.
Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving activities are a perfect way to spend time with your kids, have mindful moments, design crafts, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Remember to take pictures and put them in a family album! We have five different Thanksgiving activities that are perfect to pick and choose what works for your family. Plus, download our free Thanksgiving memory matching game activity.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension strategies are a great way to improve your reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, analyze, synthesize, and use what you have read. When you use specific strategies, you make it easier to understand and remember what you have read. “Comprehension is now viewed as a much more complex process…
New Online Spelling Program
We have redesigned our At-Home and Online Spelling Program from the ground up to be the most effective and efficient way to improve your child’s spelling skills. Your kids will learn how to spell words according to their phonetic patterns. They’ll start to identify that most words follow 8 simple spelling patterns. Your kids will…
10 Spelling Activities for Any Word List
Now Open — At-Home and Online Spelling Program with Phonics. Learn More Spelling activities can make spelling practice a bit more fun and can help with spelling problems. As we learned last week, spelling problems can happen because of auditory and visual processing problems. These areas impact your memory of spelling words, phonics, and reading vocabulary.…
What Causes Problems with Spelling
Now Open — At-Home and Online Spelling Program with Phonics. Learn More Many children and even adults have problems and difficulties with spelling. Spell check can often only get you so far. Sometimes spell check cannot even tell what word it is you are trying to spell. You may have even written a word that…
10 Back-to-School Supplies: The Ultimate List
This year is looking quite a bit different from previous years. That does not mean you can’t set your kids up for success! Having the right back-to-school supplies can make the difference. Use our supplies list to get your year off to a great start. What Can You Do to Get Your Kids Off to…