• Home
  • About
  • Meet the Authors
  • Featured Reviews
  • Request a Review
  • Advertising
  • Subscribe

The Curriculum Choice

Making homeschool decisions easy

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • About
    • Meet the Authors
  • Blog
  • How To Homeschool
    • By Review Team
    • Encouragement
    • New to Homeschooling
    • Organization
  • Reviews by Grade
    • Elementary
    • High School
    • Middle School
    • Preschool
  • Reviews by Subject
    • Bible
    • Economics
    • Fine Arts
      • Art
      • Music
    • Foreign Language
    • Highschool
    • History & Geography
      • Geography
      • History
    • Home Economics
    • Language Arts
      • Grammar
      • Handwriting
      • Literature
      • Phonics
      • Reading
      • Spelling
      • Vocabulary
      • Writing
    • Logic
    • Math
    • Science & Technology
      • Science
      • Technology
        • Apps

in Mom Helps· Phonics

Phonics for Parents by Leslie Anne Perry

When Phonics for Parents showed up in the mail, I was instantly captivated. How much it would have helped me when I was trying to teach my children to read! I relearned phonics alongside them, using the teacher’s guides of our reading program, but that is a very inefficient way to do things. With this little book under my belt I could have taught on the fly, using just the right moments throughout the day. We could have focused more on reading, and I would have been more relaxed and confident.
Phonics for Parents. It is so important to know the basics of phonics, especially if you are a beginning reader or if you teach beginning reader.

It is so important to know the basics of phonics, especially if you are a beginning reader or if you teach beginning readers.  How else can anyone sound out unfamiliar words?  How else can we help our children to sound them out?

That is where Phonics for Parents comes in.

Covering the basics, from vowels (short, long, and in between) to consonants (including blends and digraphs), author Dr. Perry gives helpful hints about what to do and what to avoid when teaching new readers.  Anyone who studies this book before teaching reading will have a much easier time, no matter what program their children use.

As John Milton Gregory says in The Seven Laws of Teaching, it is important for teachers to know what they are talking about.  In other words, homeschooling parents ideally will do some studying themselves in order to use their time well.  This little booklet will help.

And, yes, there are seasons in a mother’s life when it seems impossible to add anything more.  However, studying basics like phonics is an investment in homeschooling that will make life much easier in the long run.  It is worth eliminating something else for a brief time to absorb the contents of this short book.

Dr. Leslie Ann Perry, retired professor of education, former elementary teacher, and author of many books and articles, understands phonics, children, and education.  Phonics for Parents, a gold nugget for all teachers of reading, is the product of years of experience.

I highly recommend Phonics for Parents to all homeschooling parents who need to relearn or review phonics.

Note:  This book is for parents and teachers; it is not a textbook for children, but it will help you teach children to read.

Disclosure:  I received a free copy of Phonics for Parents from Leslie Perry when I agreed to review one of her other books.  I am not compensated for recommending it and have given you my own honest opinions.

Save

Save

Annie Kate (76 Posts)

Annie Kate and her husband are the parents of five busy blessings, ages 15-25. Though inspired by classical and Charlotte Mason education, they have discovered that the best learning involves real life: music, cooking, dairy farming, nature walks, bee keeping, reading, judo, blogging, website development, writing, gardening, photography, learning retail, working with horses, and more. Annie Kate's goal is to inspire and equip her children to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and to love their neighbors as themselves.

Author Info

Filed Under: Mom Helps, Phonics Tagged With: Language Arts, Phonics, Reading, Written by Annie Kate

Previous Post: « Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Next Post: A Review of Homeschooling Books by Ruth Beechick »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

We are a veteran group of home educators with a mission – to spread the word about our favorite curricula and help YOU make informed decisions for your homeschool. Meet the review authors and browse the homeschooling tips they share!

Subscribe For Free Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Guide

Success! Please check your email and confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Sponsors and Affiliates

Homeschoolinghomeschool

Our Sister Websites

 


Follow Curriculum Choice's board Homeschool Reviews by The Curriculum Choice on Pinterest.

Recent Comments

  • Duncan on How to Start Homeschooling
  • Shirley Ann on A.C.E Curriculum Review Revisited
  • Steve Hakes on A.C.E Curriculum Review Revisited
  • 10 March Nature Activities Perfect for Spring Celebrations - Homeschool Nature Study on Christian Liberty Nature Readers
  • Heidi Ciravola on Farm Food and Nature Anatomy: Books for Exploring our Natural World
  • Advertising
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Philosophies
  • Request a Review

Copyright © 2023 · The Curriculum Choice, a Southern Hodgepodge, L.L.C. site.