Aimee Eucce is our guest expert, talking about teaching reading with a phonic-focused approach called Play 'n Talk. It's a skills-based program so it works for any age child who needs these skills. Aimee has learning challenges that made reading hard, but this program worked for her as a child, and now she uses it with her own children. Read the full transcript here. Or watch on YouTube here.
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TIMESTAMPS
01:07 Aimee was homeschooled as a child in the 80s. They couldn't play outside until after 2 PM out of fear of the truancy officer.
05:08 How to turn any school topic into a play-based learning experience.
06:04 How the Play 'n Talk phonics program helped Aimee learn to read despite her dyslexia, ADHD, and a slight auditory processing delay.
08:39 The history of the Play 'n Talk program.
10:42 How it works: short lessons, audio lessons, a printed book, games that reinforce the phonetic concepts multiple ways.
14:11 How spiral learning is used and how that helps children with learning challenges.
15:35 There are no shoulds in homeschool.
18:06 The signs of reading readiness.
22:22 Approach homeschooling like it's an adventure.
25:35 The rules of decoding.
28:39 The value of a sense of wonder. Loving to learn.
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