Some children understand reading easily and quickly. Others struggle, needing a lot of support. Inevitably, parents of struggling readers look for helpful resources, but it?s surprising how little is available for those who truly need help. To fill this gap, Patricia J. Norton, a physician, mother of a struggling reader, and reading tutor created the [...]
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Homeschool Crew Review of a Phonetic Reader: What Am I?
What Am I? A Collection of Short Stories is a beautifully illustrated phonetic reader and the third TOS Homeschool Crew product we received from Marie Rippel. Earlier we looked at the Beehive Reader 1 (now called Cobweb the Cat), and All About Spelling: Levels One and Two. What Am I? is the second reader [...]
Homeschool Crew Review: Beehive Reader 1
When I opened the package containing All About Spelling’s Beehive Reader 1, I was so surprised. This is a real book, beautifully hardbound with over 150 pages of creamy thick paper and lovely illustrations. Despite the fact the Beehive Reader 1 is a first phonetic reader, the stories are remarkably interesting. ‘At the Pond’ [...]
Homeschool Crew Review: All About Spelling
Our children studied phonics to learn to read. Some of them learned to spell automatically as well, but others did not seem to understand that the same sounds used for reading could also be used for spelling. All About Spelling breaks words apart and uses phonics to teach spelling. Yes, there are word lists, [...]
Homeschool Crew Review: AVKO Membership
AVKO (Audio, Visual, Kinesthetic, Oral) Educational Research Foundation offers a wide range of help for those struggling with dyslexia or other reading and spelling issues. Its mission is “to provide free and low-cost resources to home and school educators in order to achieve literacy for all, even despite learning challenges or dyslexia.” Don McCabe, the [...]
