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The Role of Phonemic Awareness in Homeschool Reading Success
Kyle Johnson 8/24/25 Kyle Johnson 8/24/25

The Role of Phonemic Awareness in Homeschool Reading Success

👂 Why sound work is essential for homeschool readers

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How to Know If Your Homeschooler Is on Track With Reading
Kyle Johnson 8/23/25 Kyle Johnson 8/23/25

How to Know If Your Homeschooler Is on Track With Reading

📊 How to tell if your homeschooler is on track

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Do I Need a Curriculum to Teach Reading at Home? Pros and Cons
Kyle Johnson 8/22/25 Kyle Johnson 8/22/25

Do I Need a Curriculum to Teach Reading at Home? Pros and Cons

🤔 Can you teach reading without a program?

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5 Mistakes Homeschool Parents Make When Teaching Reading (and How to Avoid Them)
Kyle Johnson 8/21/25 Kyle Johnson 8/21/25

5 Mistakes Homeschool Parents Make When Teaching Reading (and How to Avoid Them)

🚫 Avoid these common reading mistakes at home

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What Does a Science of Reading Homeschool Schedule Look Like?
Kyle Johnson 8/20/25 Kyle Johnson 8/20/25

What Does a Science of Reading Homeschool Schedule Look Like?

📚 What should reading time really look like at home?

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How to Teach a Child to Read at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
Kyle Johnson 8/19/25 Kyle Johnson 8/19/25

How to Teach a Child to Read at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

✏️ A clear, parent-friendly guide to teaching reading

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Decoding vs. Encoding: Why Spelling Is Just as Important as Reading
Kyle Johnson 8/18/25 Kyle Johnson 8/18/25

Decoding vs. Encoding: Why Spelling Is Just as Important as Reading

✍️ Why spelling strengthens reading, not just writing

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Sound Walls vs. Word Walls: Which One Supports Reading Development?
Kyle Johnson 8/17/25 Kyle Johnson 8/17/25

Sound Walls vs. Word Walls: Which One Supports Reading Development?

🧱 Why sound walls help kids build real reading skills

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Why Guessing at Words Is a Red Flag—And How to Stop It
Kyle Johnson 8/16/25 Kyle Johnson 8/16/25

Why Guessing at Words Is a Red Flag—And How to Stop It

🚫 Why guessing at words holds readers back

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The 6 Syllable Types Every Teacher (and Parent) Should Know
Kyle Johnson 8/15/25 Kyle Johnson 8/15/25

The 6 Syllable Types Every Teacher (and Parent) Should Know

🗂️ How syllable types unlock longer words

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What Is Orthographic Mapping? Why It’s the Key to Reading Fluency
Kyle Johnson 8/14/25 Kyle Johnson 8/14/25

What Is Orthographic Mapping? Why It’s the Key to Reading Fluency

🧠 How the brain stores words for fluent reading

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How to Teach Blending: 3 Proven Strategies That Work Fast
Kyle Johnson 8/13/25 Kyle Johnson 8/13/25

How to Teach Blending: 3 Proven Strategies That Work Fast

🧩 Easy blending strategies every child can master

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Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: What Parents Need to Know
Kyle Johnson 8/12/25 Kyle Johnson 8/12/25

Structured Literacy vs. Balanced Literacy: What Parents Need to Know

📚 Comparing two big reading approaches

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The Best Decodable Texts for Kindergarten: A Teacher-Approved List
Kyle Johnson 8/11/25 Kyle Johnson 8/11/25

The Best Decodable Texts for Kindergarten: A Teacher-Approved List

🔤 Building confidence with beginner decodable texts

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Why We Level Our Passages by F&P, Lexile, and Common Core
Kyle Johnson 8/9/25 Kyle Johnson 8/9/25

Why We Level Our Passages by F&P, Lexile, and Common Core

🎯 Aligning Texts for Maximum Instructional Impact

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Making Independent Reading Time Count
Kyle Johnson 8/8/25 Kyle Johnson 8/8/25

Making Independent Reading Time Count

📚 Turn Quiet Reading Into Real Learning

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How to Group Students by Reading Level (Without MAP or DRA)
Kyle Johnson 8/7/25 Kyle Johnson 8/7/25

How to Group Students by Reading Level (Without MAP or DRA)

👥 No Formal Test? No Problem! Group Readers Effectively

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MTSS and RTI Reading Interventions That Actually Work
Kyle Johnson 8/6/25 Kyle Johnson 8/6/25

MTSS and RTI Reading Interventions That Actually Work

🛠️ Simple, Effective Support for Every Learner

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How to Set Up a Guided Reading Block in 20 Minutes a Day
Kyle Johnson 8/5/25 Kyle Johnson 8/5/25

How to Set Up a Guided Reading Block in 20 Minutes a Day

⏰ Maximize Small Group Reading Time With a Clear Plan

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What Are CVC Words? With Printable Practice Pages
Kyle Johnson 8/3/25 Kyle Johnson 8/3/25

What Are CVC Words? With Printable Practice Pages

🧱 The Building Blocks of Early Reading

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