We break it all down for you: what phonics is, the benefits of adding it to your little one’s learning journey, and when (and how!) to introduce it.
Reading
From letter sounds to phonics to sight words, the learning experts at HOMER have you covered with tips, resources, and guides to help your child build early literacy skills.
Big League Sports Facts
Explore the world of the Olympics with fun facts to get kids curious about athletes with grit and determination. Set
HOMER’s Skills Adventure: Listening
It’s never too early to teach kids to be active listeners. As they take in, process, and respond to information, they’re making connections with the world around them and the people in it!
How Do Children Learn To Read?
Is there a best or proven way to help children learn to read? HOMER’s Senior Director of Learning and Curriculum Design shares the science behind how kids learn to read!
6 Quick Tips to Get Kids Reading
Your big goal is to make books and stories so wonderful, so special, and so exciting that your child cannot wait to learn to read.
Get Your Kids to Love Reading with These 3 Easy Tips
Making your home “book-oriented environment” doesn’t mean you have to give up an entire room to dedicate to books!
Sounding Out Words: Giving Your Child The Best Start
Your child has mastered the alphabet; they can name the letters, they know the order of the letters, and they know the sounds that each letter represents. So, what’s next?
8 Tips to Keep Kids Loving Reading in a World of Test Prep
We hope these tipsl help your family keep the spirit of reading alive and well in your home, even as the pressures of standardized testing mount.
5 Tips to Motivate Your Reluctant Reader
Is your child a reluctant reader? Pull out the picture books. These tips will help you support your child’s love of reading in the early years of formal schooling.
When Learning to Read, Slow and Steady Wins the Race
When it comes to learning to read, slow and steady wins the race.
5 Learn to Read Tips That Really Work!
Follow these tips to make learning fun and fruitful.
Phonics: Learning to Read is More Than Just the ABCs
Singing the ABCs is fun, but knowing the sounds letters make it the real key to learning to read.