A free check from one homeschool mom to another
Find where reading is getting stuck.
Just you, your child, and one page. In about 5 minutes, you'll know where to start, and you'll have one different way to teach it. You can keep the curriculum you have.
- Free
- 1 printable page
- About 5 minutes
- Use it again anytime
Be honest with me, friend
Does any of this sound like your reading lessons?
Sound familiar?Tap the ones that are true for you.
When my kids keep missing the same thing, I try to stop myself and ask one question.What doesn't make sense to them yet?
The one idea behind this check
Find the stuck point. Then teach it a different way.
You don't always need a new curriculum. Sometimes you need a different way to teach it. Most of the time, it's one little piece underneath.
What's inside
Seven simple checks. About five minutes.
Each row tells you what to check, how to know it's a stuck point, and what to try today.
- 7Simple checks
- 1Printable page
- 5Minutes or so
- 01
Hearing the sounds
Pulling a word apart by sound, with no letters in sight.
- 02
Letter sounds
Knowing the sound each letter makes, including b and d.
- 03
Putting sounds together
Turning sounds into a word.
- 04
Word patterns
Words like ship, jump, cape and rain.
- 05
Tricky words
Words like said, was, they and of.
- 06
Bigger words
Words like sunset, napkin and rabbit.
- 07
Reading a whole page
Reading smoothly and telling you what happened.
Here's one row from the check
How it works
From your inbox to your table.
Tell me where to send it
Pop in your first name and email. It's free.
Print it out
One page. Keep a copy in your homeschool binder.
Sit down together
Start at number 1, stop where it gets hard, and try the idea in that row for a few days.
The honest fit
Is this check right for you?
This is for you
- Your child is learning to read or still working on it, and something isn't clicking.
- You have curriculum you like, and you want it to work for your child.
- You want something simple you can try today.
This isn't for you
- You want a new reading program. This helps you teach with the one you have.
- You're looking for a test or a diagnosis. This is a simple guide from one mom and teacher to another.
Who this check is from
Hi friend, I'm Jordan Lea.
I have a teaching degree, and I still have days when a lesson isn't clicking at my own table.
When that happens, I try to stop and ask myself one question. What doesn't make sense to them yet?
Sometimes we need to go back a step. Sometimes we need to get out something hands-on. And sometimes we just need to come back to it tomorrow.
I made this check to help you find that spot. You know your child better than anybody else, and I believe God will equip you to teach them.
Jordan Lea
Good questions
Before you grab it
Is it really free?
Yes. You'll get the check by email, plus a weekly note from me with one simple teaching idea. You can unsubscribe anytime.
What ages is this for?
It's written for elementary-age kids who are learning to read or still working on it. Start at number 1 no matter their age. Older readers will move through the early steps quickly.
What if my child gets stuck on number 1?
Then you know where to start, and that's a good thing to know. Try the idea in that row for a few days, then check again.
Is this a test or a diagnosis?
No. It's a simple guide from one mom and teacher to another. If you're worried about your child's reading, a reading specialist or your child's doctor can take a closer look with you.
Nothing to lose.
The check is free, it's yours to keep, and you can unsubscribe with one click.
About five minutes at your table
Let's find where to start.
Grab the check, sit down with your child, and give it about five minutes. You'll walk away knowing where to start, and what to try today.
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