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Five Favorite Christmas Picture Books You Should Add to Your Family Library

It’s getting close to that time of year again, folks! I’m writing this now because books are things you need to buy a bit in advance — you won’t have them when you need them if you haven’t already collected them! It doesn’t take magic to raise readers. Children who grow up to be readers have parents who read, have books read aloud to them, and have access to good books at home. I’m sure there are other things, but Continue Reading…
November 11, 2016
Teaching Tips
Teaching Reading with Bob Books Average Reading Lesson

So let’s say you’ve gathered your supplies. You’ve got your binder, lined paper, and pens. You’ve reserved yourself some time with your student, about 15 minutes per day. What now? Here is where the rubber meets the road…and the fun begins. Reading lessons in my home generally follow this pattern: As far as phonics binders go, you really can start simply: use a binder and some college rule lined paper. All of the fancy stuff can be added later. Lesson One List of sounds to Continue Reading…
November 11, 2016
Teaching Tips
Five Authors to Read After Bob Books

When your child finishes Bob Books Set 5, he can’t just jump into chapter books. In fact, the five sets plus the two sight words sets do not teach all the necessary phonics rules. (That’s why we are developing further curriculum that will come after Set 5.) Be that as it may, our Bob Books graduates can read some books, for sure. What are some books they can read, almost entirely on their own, with only a little bit of help from you? Continue Reading…
November 11, 2016
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
How to Teach Phonics to a Grump

You’ve been there, haven’t you? You sit down with your binder and your Bob Books to do what you think will be a pleasant little lesson, and your student shows up, frown on face. Or, the lesson starts off great, only to have Something Happen midway that completely derails it. Take a deep breath, my friend, because it happens to the best of us. In fact, this is a good time to say, “Oh, well” and let it go. Once you let go Continue Reading…
September 6, 2016