Tag Archives: phonemic awareness

The Science of Reading – Why we Should Read to our Children

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Build Vocabularies: WORDS ARE FOR THINKING! When you have an idea, do you have enough words to express it? If you need a new word, where do you find it? If you answered that you “just know it from memory,” … Continue reading →

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Learning to Read Versus Learning to Love Reading

Posted on December 29, 2023 by David Ryan

[We found this very interesting and valuable article on the website “Tulsa Kids” and would like to share it with you!) December 27, 2023   Dr. Anita Ede Learning how to read is a major accomplishment for a child. Once achieved, … Continue reading →

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The Special Reading Group & Phonics Cards for Christmas?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

In 1955 Rudolf Flesch published his book, “Why Johnny Can’t Read”. He blamed the reading programs of the day. He explained that English is an alphabetic language, and that in order to learn to read efficiently students must learn to … Continue reading →

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Multiculturalism & the Loss of Americanism

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Exploring the Homeschooling Arguments of the 80’s & 90’s – Reviewing old Editorials in the Light of our Present Day The Blumenfeld Education Letter Revisited Vol 1, No 1 (pt. 1) – Sept. 1986 (NOTE: The following editorial has been quoted … Continue reading →

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A Convicted Murderer, a Columbia Grad, and a Missionary

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

IT IS LIKE A MIRACLE… for a man, who never knew a letter, to walk out of our school in an hour able to read a whole page of his own language with Roman letters. We see that miracle happen over … Continue reading →

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Carpenters, Musicians & the ABC’s

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Consider carpenters. Before starting projects, they must understand their tools and how to use them. Consider musicians. Before joining orchestras, they must understand notes and how to follow them. Consider readers. Before reading, they must understand letters and how to … Continue reading →

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