Make Sure Your Kids Grow Up to Be
READERS and WRITERS!
You can do a LOT to ensure your kids grow up to be readers and writers.  Starting when your kids are first born is best, but starting later is better than never starting at all!  Click on the appropriate category below for tips on what you should be doing at each age to make sure your kids have the best chance at becoming successful readers and writers!

Birth - 3

Start your kids out with a STRONG foundation!  Learn what you can do!
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4 - 7  Years Old

Learning to read and write doesn't have to be difficult!  Learn about what you should be doing with your kids during these crucial years!
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8 and Up

Many kids are still growing as readers and writers during this time!  Help make sure they have all of the tools they need!
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Do Your Kids Already Know Their Letters and Sounds?

Show them how to blend letter sounds together and/or segment them apart so they can read and write their first words!

I wrote this short e-book to help parents and teachers get their kids reading and writing their first words WITHOUT frustration and tears!  It is SIMPLE to follow and has everything you need to get started -- step-by-step directions, word lists, sentences, matching activities, and even some game ideas!  Don't wait for your kids to begin school to get them reading and writing!  As soon as they known letters and sounds, they are ready!

Utilize Our FREE Word Program!

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*If you work on your computer, you can mix word decks together for an even better review! Don't forget to SHUFFLE them!
Directions for utilizing Free Word Card Program:
  1. Teach your kids how to sound out words.
  2. Practice reading and writing words by SOUNDING THEM OUT.
  3. Have your kids use each word read and/or written in a complete sentence.
  4. Move through the word decks IN ORDER, teaching each new "trick" as you get to it.
  5. Review "tricks" previously learned by picking multiple word decks and SHUFFLING them together. (Must work on computer for this.)
  6. Watch your kids learn to read and write all sorts of words!

Move Your Kids PAST Simple Words and Sentences -- Teach Them the TRICKS!

Your kids need to know the "tricks" in order to read more than simple consonant-vowel-consonant words and/or words with blends.  As soon as your kids are blending and segmenting simple sounds with ease, begin teaching them the "tricks." 

Having Trouble Teaching Your Kids How to Read and/or Write?  Worried Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability?

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Bright kids who continue to struggle despite being taught HOW to read and write might have a learning disability of some sort.
There are many reasons why kids struggle to read and write.  Often, it is because they simply don't understand how letters and sounds work together to make words.  Because of this, it's important to make sure you have taught your kids:
  • Letters
  • Sounds
  • Blending/segmenting techniques
  • "Tricks" (*Lack of "Tricks" knowledge is often an underlying cause of struggle!)
  • How to adjust common "outlaw" words
It is also important to make sure you have given your kids enough PRACTICE utilizing these skills so they can internalize them properly. 

Unfortunately, some kids continue to struggle despite being taught everything they need to know to read and write.  If you suspect your child has a learning disability, consult your child's teacher and/or pediatrician to find out what you should do next.

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