Homeschooling Basics

Reading is important to children growth and development. Learning to read is necessary to assist a child on their journey to becoming productive citizens in our society. Language enunciated and...

The focus of this article is learning to read for learning -- i.e. how to become wiser people from the experience of reading.

It is refreshing because it’s not imposed by an elderly journalist, who has spent the better part of her writing career worrying about the amount of time kids spend on passive TV watching as...

Nothing does as much to build vocabulary, enhance thinking abilities, and create strong reading skills as reading aloud to your child. Reading to your child is especially critical for very young...

Books are one of the best learning tools that your child can ever use. There are so many things which your child can learn especially if he is a wide reader. Certain things cannot be taught just...

If you are home schooling a child who is having difficulties learning to read, consider these steps.

Teaching a homeschooled student to read involves getting a reading program to get them started, investing in "Little Reader" books and reading to the child on a regular basis. Take advantage of...

Learning how to read is the cornerstone of education, and encouraging literacy in the home can be one of the best ways to help your child succeed. There are many simple ways to demonstrate...

Success in school primarily depends upon a child's ability to read and write. Luckily, there are ways parents can support their child's literacy development at home. Everyday life provides us with...

You think your child is ready to learn to read--they're pointing out letters on signs, they interested in the books you read to them, or maybe even asking to learn. It's time to try a few simple...

As we know, reading to your child early on in life spawns a love for reading which is important in order to have a jumpstart in life and also to foster a love for learning. Our two year old is...

How great is it when your child starts school and already knows how to read? Unfortunately, it will only happen if you are dilligent in how you go about the process of teaching this valuable...

Do you as a parent want to help increase your child's reading level? Here's how.

What should you do to help the kids catch the reading bug? Watch for the spark that brings the kids alive and makes the words interesting sometimes introducing them to the world of words can...

One of the best ways to teach kids to love reading is to read to them. But most parents have their hands full trying to balance other responsibilities so that, by the time kids reach the age where...

Great books are works of classic literature that have engaged and entranced hundreds of thousands of readers over the years. Rich vocabulary, exotic settings, rich characters and hard driving...

Your children can learn to read the classics with a movie. When our children were in elementary school we moved to a remote location, and made the choice to home school, as opposed to making them...

The importance of the tone in which you read. Teach children how to read with games, songs, and rhymes from these video lessons.

Learn different ways to interact with rhymes. Teach children how to read with games, songs, and rhymes from these video lessons.

Ten tips to help you bring up a book lover!

If it is important to you to keep track of what your child has read, consider using a journal. It is an organized way to know what your child needs to read and what has already been read.

It is vitally important that our children learn to read well and enjoy books. If all there information comes from TV it shortens their attention span to 10 minute intervals and their focus...