Phonics Rules for Kids | Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Your Child to Read, Learn Alphabet Letter Sounds

Phonics Rules for Kids | Homeschool Kindergarten Reading Curriculum, Teach Your Child to Read, Learn Alphabet Letter Sounds

Do you worry that you won’t be able to teach your kiddo how to read? Are you overwhelmed by curriculum choice wonder which one is best? Do you wish you had an EXACT routine to follow for your child’s daily phonics instruction? I am so excited you’re here! It’s time to check the boxes for phonics instruction on your daily homeschool reading schedule. You’ll will get pro tips for teaching phonics skills so that your child can become a confident reader AND leave you feeling successful at the end of your homeschool days because you had an EXACT routine to follow! Hey, I’m Melanie. I am wife to Bill, mom to three hard-working teenagers, and have been teaching 4-7 year-old students to read for the last 10 years in K-2 classrooms. Reading God’s Word, the Bible, gives me hope and grounds me with peace in a world filled with chaos. As a beginning teacher, I taught kids to read using the wrong approach (old cueing system instead of phonics). Tired of teaching kids to guess what words they were reading by having them look at the beginning letter of a word and the accompanying picture, I knew there had to be a better way! Then, I discovered a sequential, step-by-step phonics-based approach to teaching kids to read. An instructional model that teaches kids to read simple to more complex texts, phonics skill, by phonics skill. An approach to teaching kids to read that I will forever use with beginning readers. And I’m ready to share it with you! If you are ready to finally find a simple, yet highly effective way to teach your child to read… Works in your homeschool schedule (while homeschooling kids with multiple learning styles). Boosts your confidence because you WHAT phonics skill to teach and HOW to teach it. Leaves you feeling successful because your child is reading with confidence. Then, subscribe to the podcast! You can find me: https://phonicsrulesforkids.com

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October 13, 2025 14 mins

 

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Wondering how morphemes can help your struggling reader in 3rd - 5th grade? Keep your child engaged by using bigger words! Simple morphology skills in your mom reading teacher toolbelt will help you get the job done! It's time to uplevel your 3rd graders engagement in phonics by upleveling from CVC words to higher level words!

 

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✔️ Get the FREE Phonics Made Simple (Even if You're Not a Teacher) Guide!

 

💜 Join the FREE Community

 

Get the Course: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ: Confidently Model Simple Phonics Skills at Home!

 

🙋🏼‍♀️Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Phonics Coaching Call for Moms 'Teach Your Child to Read: Confidently Model Phonics Skills at Home!' 

 

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Wondering if homeschooling is right for you? How can you teach your child to read when you're not trained as a teacher? Leigh Nguyen shares how she never intended to homeschool, but is now a dedicated homeschool mom encouraging other moms choosing this path for their children!

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Okay, who doesn’t love new books!? Fun, shiny, pictures, on a topic in which your child is interested? A favourite cartoon character, farm-themed, books about pets, cooking for kids, so many fantastic books! Surely, these books will draw your beginning or struggling reader inside to actually read the text.

But, will buying new books actually help you teach your child to read? If you’re wondering the same thing I am, then stick aro...

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Are you teaching your child phonics concepts, but nothing's 'sticking'? Does teaching your child to read at home feel impossible? Meet Kristy Haworth, Dyslexia Therapist and Family Coach! Lean in while Kristy shares how she helps children struggling with dyslexia apply phonics skills to become successful readers!

 

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Happy Labour Day Monday to all of my American and Canadian moms joining the show today! So, you know that there are long vowel sounds and short vowel sounds, but you’re wondering WHEN should you introduce these 2 separate phonics skills? What’s the difference between long and short vowel sounds? How do I teach long vowel sounds to my child?

 

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Feel like you’re lost in beginning phonics lessons? Wishing someone would SHOW you HOW to teach a simple phonics lesson for your beginning reader at home. Well, I have good news. Great news! I'm working on something special that will calm the fear you feel in your stomach. Something that will...

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Do you fear that you’re dropping the ball? Before you’ve even started? Juggling all the responsibilities of being a mom first, let alone homeschooling your child? Teaching them to read, maybe even for the first time? Back to School season is here and you’re wondering if you have what it takes to teach your child to read? 

Today, we’re busting through alphabet blunders to avoid when teaching the alphabet to your beginning reader. An...

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Homeschool Phonics listeners, you are in for a treat today. Speech and Language Pathologist, Dinalynn Rosenbush,  joins us on the podcast. Dinalynn is a Speech and Language Pathologist who helps moms of children who struggle to properly articulate sounds AND to communicate by increasing their access to vocabulary in order to  express what they need or how they feel when connection feels hard. Homeschool Phonics listeners, you are g...

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Is this is your first year homeschooling? Maybe your first or only child is starting Kindergarten programming at home? Perhaps you’re a veteran homeschool  mom teaching your 3rd or 4th child how to read, and want more clarity around phonics instruction. 

If we were chatting, mom to mom, you might ask, "Melanie, do you have any tips for teaching my Kindergartener to read? I’ve already purchased a curriculum. I know there are thousan...

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If my child understands phonemic awareness, do I even need to teach syllables? YES!! Do not skip this! 

 

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When you know the material, you can teach it like no one else! I have taught core phonics skills in many K-2 classrooms. Phonics works. NO guessing. Just applying core phonics skills, getting a foundation in phonemic awareness so your child can read and spell words with accuracy. Here are 5 phonics skills you MUST model for your child at home!

 

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Okay, today’s episode is going to be a fun one! I know, I know, you never expected fun and phonics to go together!! How can you increase engagement through FUN in your next phonics lesson? The Bubble Pop It Fidget!! This toy has educational value your child can't resist trying out in his next homeschool phonics lesson. Listen to find out more!

 

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Thinking that naming phonics skills is too dry for your kiddo? Not at all! Your child will feel like a big kid learning specific terms for phonics skills she learns, so let’s call specific phonics skills by name. It’s actually important to name the phonics skill you're modeling and asking your child to practice, so that you can build an efficient phonics routine in your homeschool reading block.

 

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Maybe you’re type A and you’ve already ordered your Kindergarten, Grade One or Grade Two Homeschool Language Curriculum for the year. Maybe you’re a little less type A and are just getting around to googling homeschool kindergarten reading. Either way, whichever homeschool reading curriculum you choose, phonics must be a core component. In my 10 + years experience teaching children ages 4-8 to read, explicitly teaching your child a...

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It’s time to shine the light on HOW a simple phonics assessment can help you plan your next phonics lesson at home for your struggling reader!

 

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🙋🏼‍♀️Work with Me! Join me for a 1-Hour Zoom Coaching Call 'Teach Your Child to Read: Simple Phonics Strategies for Homeschool Moms' 

 

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Maybe you’ve been shying away from teaching long u vowel teams. Why are there so many different spellings for long u? When do I teach my child to spell long u this way? When do I teach my child to spell long u that way? You say to yourself, it’s too complicated, so I’ll teach them one way to spell long u, and hope for the best.

The thing is, your son or daughter will come across words with different long u spellings. So, it really...

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Have you quietly asked yourself, “Should my 5-year-old son be able to read that?” OR Maybe you're wondering, “Why can’t  my 5 year-old read that?” Today, we’re looking at Kindergarten Baseline Reading Assessments. What phonics skills are we measuring? How are we measuring your child’s ability to demonstrate age-appropriate phonics skills? AND Why is a baseline reading assessment an important tool you’ll want to have handy in your h...

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It’s time to debunk myths about how kids learn to read and replace misconceptions with truths.

Myth #1: Learning to read is a natural process that will happen on its own.

Myth #2: Your child should begin reading at age 4.

Myth #3: Learning to read is like learning to speak.

Myth #4: Phonemic awareness doesn’t need to be taught to be understood.

Myth #5: Dyslexic children will never read well.

 

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