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October 17, 2024

The truth about reading levels. Do they really matter?

Do reading levels matter? There are good reasons why we have them but they do not need to be hard and fast rules. CONTINUE READING

Category:Reading and Writing

Tag:helping our children read, importance of reading levels, Reading

November 23, 2023

Challenge: 1000 Minutes of Reading?!

by Michayla Best

Does your child enjoy reading? What are some challenges we can set our children to encourage reading?CONTINUE READING

Category:Reading and Writing

October 5, 2023

My Child Isn’t Reading Yet! When Should I Worry?

by Michayla Best

As parents we can worry about whether or not our child is reading. But maybe it is too soon. They might not be interested enough yet. And that is ok. Let's look at how we can help our children with reading.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Reading and Writing

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September 28, 2023

Homeschooling Dyslexia: Transforming Their Education

by Michayla Best

Homeschooling a child with dyslexia requires patience and flexibility. Every child is unique, but allowing them to learn in the way they learn best, with the support they need will set them up for success. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Homeschool, Reading and Writing

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June 15, 2023

Which is the right style? Cursive or typing?

by Michayla Best

When it comes to writing, do we need to be teaching cursive? Especially in light of computers and new technology? Let's explore this...CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Life Skills, Reading and Writing

Tag:Active parenting, benefits of cursive, benefits of cursive handwriting, benefits of typing, Blogs about parenting, Blogs on parenting, cursive or typing, Parent information, Parent resources, Parenting blogs, Parenting forum, should cursive be taught in schools, should I teach cursive, what is cursive, why teach typing

May 11, 2023

Are banned books bad books?

by Carsten

In recent years we are seeing more and more books being challenged and banned. Does this make them bad books? Should we stop reading them? If we want to read them, how can we help our children understand the content?CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, Reading and Writing

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February 2, 2023

What are living books and why use them?

by Michayla Best

Living books are a wonderful way to engage reading in homeschool or as an enrichment outside of school. But what are they and why would you want to use them?CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Homeschool, Reading and Writing

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September 29, 2022

Approaches in Reading: Whole Language vs Phonics

by Michayla Best

When it comes to reading, what is the best way to learn? Is there a right way? There are 2 main approaches to reading, but is either one, on their own, the right way?CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Reading and Writing

August 11, 2022

How to Unschool Language Arts

by Michayla Best

When we stop breaking down language arts into “subjects” and lean more into organic learning, then it is easy to unschool language arts to your comfort level. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Homeschool, Reading and Writing

July 28, 2022

More Quick and Easy Unschooling Lessons

by Michayla Best

Here are 4 more quick and easy lessons you can use when homeschooling/unschooling. These activities are fun and the books are delightful. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Homeschool, Reading and Writing