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Buddy Reading
A great way to help your child gain fluency is to do buddy reading. In buddy reading, you and your child take turns reading by sentence, paragraph, or page. Also called paired reading or partner...
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Spelling: how much time should I spend?
If you’re wondering how much time you should spend on spelling lessons, you aren’t alone! This is one of our most frequently asked questions about the All About Spelling program. Fortunately, there is...
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Motivating Kids to Read
I hate reading! Have you ever heard this impassioned declaration from one of your children? If so, please keep reading. Some kids love to read—in fact, it can be hard to tear a book out of their hands....
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The “No Gaps” Approach to Reading and Spelling
Does your child have gaps in reading and spelling? Hundreds of thousands of children struggle to learn to read and spell. They spend hour after tiring hour being fed information, only to eventually be...
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Reading: how much time should I spend?
How much time should I spend teaching reading to my children? I don’t think I could possibly count the number of times that I’ve been asked that question. In fact, I recently answered a similar...
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How to Get a Membership with Learning Ally
Have you heard of Learning Ally? I first became aware of this wonderful organization back in 2000 when my son’s struggle with Tourette’s syndrome and dyslexia made it difficult for him to focus on...
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10 Tips for Reaching Your Struggling Learner
When your child struggles to learn, it can be scary. My son struggled with reading and spelling, so I know firsthand what that fear feels like. You feel responsible for making sure your child grows up...
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Encouraging Words
Teaching a child is more than just filling a mind with knowledge. As a homeschool parent, you will spend many one-on-one hours with your children. Teaching is the perfect platform to show your children...
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Real Moms, Real Kids: All About Reading and Down Syndrome
Homeschooling isn’t always easy, even under the best of circumstances. But what if you have a child with a significant learning disability like Down syndrome? Does that have to mean that homeschooling...
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Spelling Can Be Easy When It’s Mastery-Based
Age is just a number.If you want to know if a child can spell pigeon, would you ask her to spell pigeon, or would you ask her for her age? Of course, you would ask her to spell the word!Common sense...
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Spelling Can Be Easy When It’s Logical
“Sometimes the English language just doesn’t make sense!”I’m sure you’ve heard it before. And maybe it’s even been your experience, especially with spelling. But the English language doesn’t have to be...
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Teaching Reading and Spelling to Autistic Children
Autism can present a broad range of challenges, especially when it comes to learning. Though autism doesn’t always affect a child’s ability to learn, it often affects how a child learns. And that can...
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