Michael Levy

Choosing the best method for teaching a specific child to read requires the educator to understand the virtues and limitations of the major methods available and how they interact with the learning style of that child. This article explains how.

In many states, standardized testing is becoming a requirement for homeschooled students. This article explores the rationale for this movement and suggests what the future for homeschool reading programs may present.

Although reading readiness is highly variable among children, there are quite a few steps that parents and educators can take to determine when they are read. And, perhaps more important for the adults than the children, there are also steps that can be taken to shorten that time.

No matter what method is used to teach reading, learners need some form of practice and educators need to have a viable method of assessing progress. Although many homeschooling parents shy away from the use of worksheets and practice sheets when teaching reading, both can be viable aids when used properly. These tools can not only provide learners with the practice they need to become good readers, they can also help hold children's interest.

Teaching your child to read can be a significant challenge. Get 10 quick and easy tips from a successful reading instructor for preparing your child for this important learning experience.

Developing a child's love of reading at any early age can her or him become a better student and a more well-informed adult. There are numerous small steps that parents can take to foster such a love of reading that cost almost nothing and require only a minimal investment of time.

Computer software can be a big expense for homeschool educators. The problem is often made worse when financial times are tough. As a result, it can be important to identify the features, flexibility, ease-of-use, robustness, teaching effectivness, and costs involved before an actual purchase is made so that you can decide on the optimum products for your homeschool environment. Here are 10 major factors to put on your checklist.

For decades, phonics has been the workhorse used to teach students to learn to read English. It is severely limited by its focus on consonants, whose pronunciation rarely changes. Vowels are a huge problem for young readers because their pronunciation can change from word to word, even when the words look very similar (e.g., "at" and "ate"). This article introduces a new approach that overcomes the limitations inherent in the use of phonics.

Fostering, then determining, reading readiness is a complex task for parents and homeschool teachers. Here we look at some of the most important factors that can influence the point when a child is fully prepared to participate in a formal learning to read program.

Parents know that they need to think about how they will help to prepare their children to learn to read. When should all of this begin? The surprising answer is that it may be far earlier than you think.