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Phonics Rules for Kids | BEST Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Child to Read, Online Reading Tutor, Dyslexia

Phonics Rules for Kids | BEST Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Child to Read, Online Reading Tutor, Dyslexia

Melanie Jeffrey Online Reading Tutor and K-3 Phonics Curriculum 97 Episodes Jun 29, 2026

This podcast is designed for homeschool moms who want to teach their children foundational reading skills. It offers simple phonics strategies and practical tips to help parents overcome the overwhelm of curriculum choices. The host, Melanie Jeffrey, is an online reading tutor and creator of a K-3 phonics curriculum. Each episode aims to build confidence in teaching reading at home.

Episodes

98. Reading Curriculum for Kindergarten: The #1 SOUNDS Drill MOMS Should Never Skip! Jun 29, 2026 771 Reading and Spelling Curriculum for Kindergarten - Does your homeschool reading and spelling curriculum have SOUNDS drills? The Superhero Sounds Drill (a.k.a. phonemic awareness) makes the difference between STRUGGLING spellers and CONFIDENT spellers! Register Your Child for the Summer Spelling Party! 🧡 JOIN our FB Community for Moms Teaching Beginning & Struggling Readers PRINTABLE K-2 PHONIC
97. Child Freezes or Refuses When Asked to Write? HOW to Bridge the Writing GAP! Jun 22, 2026 968 Why does your child freeze or refuse when asked to write a simple sentence? Writing is a more complex skill than decoding for kids. Reading is passive (decoding). Writing is active (encoding).  When you break apart a writing task into smaller chunks, your child can feel successful as a writer! 🧡 JOIN our FB Community for Moms Teaching Beginning & Struggling Readers PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONI
96. Teaching Phonics at Home for the First Time? Start Here, Mom! Jun 15, 2026 842 Are you teaching a beginning reader at home for the first time? Wondering where to start? Does my child need to know all her alphabet letters and sounds? How do I teach her to read? She keeps sounding out every word instead of just reading it! If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place!   Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons with 30 Minute Training here! 🧡 JOIN our FB Community for Moms Teach
95. Dayle Annand of Homeschool Minnesota Teaches 3 Kids to Read Overseas! Jun 8, 2026 1086 Wondering what it would be like to teach 3 kids to read overseas, without a complete curriculum or YouTube at your fingertips? What if homeschooling was initially your husband's idea, not yours? When do you know it's time to involve a phonics coach and reading tutor for your child? Meet homeschool mom Dayle Annand, and host of the Homeschool Minnesota podcast!   Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons w
94. Homeschool Organization: Curriculum Clutter Stalling Your Momentum? Jun 1, 2026 869 Struggling with homeschool curriculum paper clutter? 5 Hacks for homeschool moms to ditch the paper clutter once and for all! Does each phonics worksheet have a home? A binder? Folder? The fridge? STOP printing random alphabet worksheets! Get a 3-hole paper punch that's easy for your child to use. No cutting, stapling or folding of decodable texts or gameboards. Print and play!   Get 3 FREE Sample
93. Reading Tutor Cost Holding You Back? SKIP the Long-Term Commitment! May 25, 2026 921 Is reading tutor cost holding you back from getting the help you need? My reading tutor program is different. I don't ask you for a long-term tutoring commitment. Instead, I want to invest in you and your child, so that your kiddo can become a strong, confident reader!  Book my 'Get Started in 7 Phonics Tutoring Sessions' in June, and get 50% off your copy of TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: From CVC Wor
92. Can’t Justify Hiring a Reading Tutor? 3 Guilt-Free Reasons Why You Should! May 18, 2026 778 You've been thinking about hiring a reading tutor to help your child with reading. But, you're also looking at the cost, wondering, "Can I justify getting outside help?" You guilt yourself into thinking, "I should be able to do it all!" Truth? A reading tutor has the experience and phonics skills your child needs to go from stuck to soaring as a reader! It's time to ditch the mom-guilt and get th
91. Homeschool Reading and Spelling Curriculums: STOP Second-Guessing Your Choice! May 11, 2026 823 Are you a homeschool mom choosing Kindergarten, 1st grade or 2nd grade homeschool reading, spelling and phonics curriculum for 2026-2027? Let's kick curriculum overwhelm to the curb in 6 simple steps!     Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons with 30 Minute Training here! 🧡 JOIN our FREE FB Group for Moms Teaching Beginning & Struggling Readers Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRI
90. Think Grammar is Boring in 1st Grade? Meet Grammar Coach, Patty McGee! May 4, 2026 948 Think grammar isn't for 1st graders? Meet grammar coach, Patty McGee! Patty knows there's enough shame around grammar to make most of us shy away from wanting to teach it to our kids. But, what if teaching grammar could be kids playing detective, noticing what makes a simple sentence different from a compound sentence without us telling them? This is what makes grammar stick and fun for kids!  Get
89. Moms, STOP Stalling After CVC Words! Here’s What to Do Next Apr 27, 2026 640 Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons with 30 Minute Training here! 🧡 JOIN our FREE FB Group for Moms Teaching Beginning & Struggling Readers Get the COMPLETE PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN PHONICS CURRICULUM: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: From CVC Words to Fluent Reader! [INCLUDES PHONICS SKILLS TUTORIALS FOR MOMS BY MELANIE!] Looking for an Online READING TUTOR? Start Reading in Just 7 Phonics Tutoring Sess
88. Letter Sounds to Reading CVC Words: 3 STEPS to Make the LEAP! Apr 20, 2026 869 Your child knows her letter sounds, but HOW do you get your child to START reading CVC words? She just keeps saying the sounds, but she's not blending the sounds smoothly to read whole words. How do you get your child to make the leap? Get 3 FREE Sample Phonics Lessons with 30 Minute Training here! 🧡 JOIN our FREE FB Group for Moms Teaching Beginning & Struggling Readers Get the COMPLETE PRINT
HOW to Teach Phonics for K-2 Challenge!! Apr 16, 2026 416 Wondering HOW to teach phonics for Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade? Where should you begin with phonics? Is your child a beginner, or ready for more advanced phonics skills? JOIN other MOMS of beginning and/or struggling readers inside the 3-Day Phonics Jumpstart Challenge! 🪫Register NOW for the 3-DAY PHONICS JUMPSTART CHALLENGE! April 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 2026, 7 PM (EST) 🧡 JOIN the FREE FB Commu

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