Category Archives: Reading

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Homeschooling Imperfectly

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How many people have made a mistake? Raise your hand. How many people have succeeded? Raise your hand. How many people have struggled? Raise your hand. How many people have overcome something? Raise your hand. How many people have strengths? … Continue reading

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An Introduction to the Creative Right-Brained Learner

“She’s smart, but lazy.” “He’s living below his potential.” These are some of the comments a parent of a right-brained learner may hear about their child in regard to their learning process. This creative learner is often later in developing … Continue reading

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Bookworms

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I was called “the bookworm” in my family of birth.  Two of my siblings were considered “not good at reading,” and the other “didn’t bother.”  I remember each of us children received a label maker as our only “fun gift” … Continue reading

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Naturally Learning with Books

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One of my hopeful goals I had for my children’s learning lives is that they would all learn to love reading. Of myself and my three siblings, I was the only one that appeared to love books. My mother’s love … Continue reading

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Sight Word or Phonics?

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Most parents and educators emphatically believe that the best, most reliable path to learning to read is through a systematic teaching of phonics. Even remedial dyslexic programs tend to be based in phonics. As I’ve said here before, is there … Continue reading