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Home Education
Vlog: Reading Lessons for More Experienced Readers

Today, we’re going to do something different. I’ve created a video to answer the question of what to do with children who need help learning to read, but already know a lot. This is one of the most asked questions here on the blog, and I definitely think it’s time to revisit it. Whether you are pulling a child from school who has already had some teaching, or you just have one of those children who has intuited a lot Continue Reading…
February 20, 2015
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Where Do We Go From Here? There’s Life After Bob!

If you didn’t notice, the Teaching Reading with Bob Books curriculum is done. Over the years, I have taught my way through the Bob Books series again and again. The question is what to do when you reach the end. So, are we done? Well, no. Most children who get through the Bob Books series are still only beginning to flex their reading muscles. Where do I go? How do I continue teaching reading? Some children will take off on Continue Reading…
June 27, 2013
Home Education, Teaching Tips
For When You’re Worried: 4 Tips on Teaching Reading

Let’s say you have a student that doesn’t take as “naturally” to reading as some of your others. Let’s say that he’s old enough for lessons (six or seven or eight, even), and he’s making enough progress that you know that he’s ready … but still. He concerns you sometimes. When he tries to sound out a word on his own, he occasionally begins in the middle (or even at the end!) of the word. Or maybe he is a Continue Reading…
September 12, 2012
Home Education
From the Mailbox: Where Do We Start with Teaching Reading with Bob Books?

I’m new to your website and I’m really liking your binder set up idea and I’m thinking about changing the way I do reading lessons. I’ve been doing reading lessons with my 4 year old son using the ideas from the book [I cut out the book name — sorry!]. I like the lessons but he was really needing more phonics and more review of sounds and sight words. He’s already read Bob Books Set 1 books 1-8 (along with Continue Reading…
April 26, 2011