The adage ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ was never truer than it is in the life of Dolores Hiskes. The unwritten part of that adage, however, is that the “necessity” often involves a rather challenging experience, while the “invention” develops slowly, often while the inventor isn’t fully aware of his or her discovery. It ...
So when did reading become so difficult? Five parts to the reading process, I hear you ask? Those of us old enough, remember the old SRA readers during the 60’s and 70’s. You worked your way up a color coded category of readings. I believe red was the lowest and gold was the highest. When ...
I have to admit, I was always a little annoyed by the Hooked On Phonics television commercials. When my son became interested in learning to read, though, I looked at several reading programs in a homeschooling store. Hooked On Phonics looked like a good system, so I decided to give it a try-and I am ...
Are you in the market for a gift for a toddler or preschooler? If you are, you will find that you have a number of different options, no matter what the occasion. If you are looking to purchase a gift that will be well worth the costs, you will want to examine the LeapFrog Brand. ...
With being a parent you learn to share valuable information with other parents. As I first time parent I learned a lot of things from other mothers who were more than willing to share the things that they had already learned. This sharing often included everything from diapers, clothes, television shows, and toys. Leap Frog ...
Phonics has from time to time, been questioned from educators who advocate the whole language approach. They say it’s too regimented and mechanical. But phonics is the only system proven to teach children to decode words effectively. Phonics instruction is essential in the teaching of spelling also. Whole language or context reading is useful for ...
Teaching your child to read is the most important gift you can give your child. Start by teaching them the sounds of letters, called phonics, and they will easily begin to identify words by sounding them out. Turn phonics lessons into fun games and your child or children won’t even know they are learning. Alphabet ...
First and foremost, the easiest way to transition a child into reading is to teach them to love books. This naturally happens by reading to them from infancy or as wee babies. While it may seem, as babies, your little one is not attentive, the mere act of expressing the art of reading to the ...
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