I’ve had a plan for teaching my child(ren) to read for more than a decade. As an educator, I felt like, if anything, I was overprepared to homeschool my child. I always envisioned using a phonics-first approach. I believe that this approach sets students up for success later in their academic careers, produces stronger decoding skills, and develops solid foundations for spelling. It’s also how my mom taught me to read. I adored BOB books! Then, I had Noah.
Noah’s re-shaping my philosophies on teaching children to read – or at least how to teach him to read.
