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From the learning experts at HOMER: tips, resources, and guides to help foster your child’s lifelong love of learning.

Reading

Emergent Literacy: What It Is And Why It’s Important

Emergent literacy preps your child’s brain with the skills they’ll need to learn how to read.

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Reading

Shared Reading: Definition And Tips For Parents

Shared reading is a collaborative activity a child and a grown-up share the reading of a book.

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Reading

How To Teach Vocabulary: 5 Fun And Easy Ideas

With almost 200,000 words in the English language, where do you even start? Working on vocabulary with your child can be fun and easy, and we’re here to help.

Reading

Pre-Reading Strategies To Boost Kids’ Reading Comprehension

These strategies target your child’s reading comprehension skills by giving them the tools they need to become active, successful readers. 

Reading

Reading Comprehension Strategies And Tips For Parents

Educators mainly target six or seven strategies to assist children in the development of their reading comprehension. Let’s take a look!

Reading

Letter Recognition: How To Help Your Child Learn The Alphabet

Before your young learner can start to sound out words, blend syllables together, or master other early reading foundations, they’ll need letter recognition skills.

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Reading

Phonemic Awareness Activities For A Strong Reading Foundation

It’s hard to learn how to read if you can’t match sounds to letters. That’s where phonemic awareness comes in.

Reading

Teaching Letter Sounds: 5 Fun And Easy Tips

By recognizing the phonetic sounds that alphabetic letters make, your child will take their first big step toward associating words with their individual sounds.

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Reading

Why Reading Aloud To Your Child Is Important, Plus 7 Tips

Reading aloud to your child is especially important for establishing a strong foundation for their learning journey. But how exactly does it help?

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Reading

How To Teach A Child To Read: 9 Fun and Easy Tips

These tips to help you boost your child’s reading skills are simple, fit into your lifestyle, and help build foundational reading skills while having fun!

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Reading

What Are Fun Ways To Teach Reading: 7 Creative Ideas

Here are seven ideas that get you and your child moving, energized, and engaged while taking that next step in their reading journey.

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Reading

Reading Milestones: A Quick And Easy Guide

Being able to independently dive into books is important for your child’s confidence. Knowing about reading milestones can help you help them!

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