Today is our fifth week of giveaways to help you in teaching your child at home. Today, I’m giving away a set of my two books {in kindle or PDF format} to THREE Winners. Below, you’ll find a quick list of topics you an find in both books.
How to Choose “Just Right” Books: Helping Kids Grow as Readers
- the theory behind and importance of “just right” books, explained without all the teacher words
- factors that determine “just right” texts
- practical tips for determining the grade level of a book
- creative ideas and texts for older struggling readers
- how to make observations as a child reads aloud
- helpful hints for asking comprehension questions
- how to put it all together to discover that “just right” book level
- a printable appendix pack {you can download for free when you subscribe to This Reading Mama’s newsletter!}
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Teaching Kids to Spell: A Developmental Approach to Spelling
- debunking some of the myths about misspellings, such as “Something is wrong because my child cannot spell as well as he can read.”
- understanding WHY kids misspell words
- how spellers progress in their understanding of the alphabet, phonics, and word meanings
- What is invented spelling? Is it okay? When is it NOT okay? Does it serve a purpose?
- strategies to teach spellers in every stage of spelling, including ideas such as: stretching out words and writing the sounds the child hears, studying word patterns or chunks, visualizing words, and studying word meanings as they relate to spelling.
- what are sight words, how important are they, and ways to hold kids accountable to the sight words you have taught.
- hands-On spelling ideas for teaching the alphabet and phonics patterns (There are over 100 ideas in this chapter!)
- appendix containing many practical charts and printables to guide you through the process of teaching kids to spell. {You can download it by subscribing to This Reading Mama‘s newsletter!}
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Yes, I was taught Phonics starting in Kindergarten.
I don’t remember how I learned to read and spell.
I’m pretty sure I learned phonics as a child.
I learned phonics as a child.
I sure did learn phonics.
I was never taught phonics in school- at least not that I recall 😉
Would love this pack. Thanks for the offer!
No, I didn’t learn phonics but my daughter did.
I read a lot!
Yes I was taught phonics as a child
Yes, phonics
I don’t remember being taught phonics as a child. If I was, I don’t remember it. I am not learning as my children learn.
I Learned Phonics
Teaching kids to spell. I am a terrible speller and it is my hope that I do NOT pass this onto my girls 😉
I think I would use the spelling book the most. I have two emerging readers that I am homeschooling and we hope to be working on spelling soon.
I would use both books as I’m trying to start my own tutoring business. 🙂
I would use both books with my son.
I need both books!
I could use the spelling book the most!
I’d love to win these books. I think I would use the spelling book the most. Spelling mechanics is of high interest to me.
I think I could use the Teaching Spelling book most. My first grader is in the end of the alphabetic spelling stage and about to enter the words within words stage. She is a pretty strong reader, if not very fluent. So, encoding words is frustrating her and her perfectionistic streak is making my eager young writer a reluctant one. I just picked up Words Their Way from the library and it’s fascinating but a bit overwhelming.