Mom Is Teaching

I’m trying to be informative even if I find that I’m not telling you anything that you couldn’t find somewhere yourself.  But, hey, if you find it here, then it’s just that much easier, uh?

So, what is it that I want to steal and share today…….Well, Angie from Many Little Blessings also writes for Blissfully Domestic and she has some great tips for "teachers/parents/coaches/facilitators" on how to handle the kiddo’s as they start to learn to read.  And, I was quite pleased with myself to find that I pretty much already knew what she put out and I basically followed those guidelines.  So, that should make me like……teacher/parent/coach/facilitator of the year, right?  Wait, I was trained a little….heck never mind, that makes me nothing then doesn’t it. 

Never mind all that self-bashing.  Let’s get straight to it.  Here’s her thoughts on working with early readers…

1. If the mistake still makes sense, don’t worry about it. For example, if your child says, "house" and the word was "home," just let them continue reading.

2. If the mistake doesn’t make sense, don’t immediately correct them. Wait to see if they notice that it doesn’t make sense. They might try to go back and fix it without you saying anything.

If your child doesn’t correct the error, you can say…

3. "Can you try that again?"

4. "Did that make sense?"

5. "Did what you read look right and sound right?"

If they still can’t get it…

6. Tell them the word.

Angie can be found writing about faith, family, cooking, cleaning, and trying to live a more content life at Many Little Blessings.

And, at the same time, since we are talking about reading, Kris from Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers has some reading tips for you.  What she means is, you do the reading, you do the learning…and she has some books to recommend as well.

As you know, or if you  have forgot, I haven’t done much reading over the last several years except for when it was online.  But, once I started writing this blog, I found some of the greatest book suggestions on-line and now I find myself with a book in my hand often.  I even read in the car on the way home from our trip today. 

But, back to these suggestions by Kris.  She lists some of her favorites as

Homeschooling:  The Early Years by Linda Dobson

The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith (I think someone here as mentioned this book to me as well)

A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levinson (I’ve never heard of this one so I would love to hear from someone who has read it)

The Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Baur (again, another one I’ve never heard of but would love to hear from someone who has read it)

The Relaxed Home School by Mary Hood

If you have favorites, I’d love to hear from you too!