On today’s episode, we are going to dive into part 3 of the DIBELS test! By the end of the episode you will know the reason behind the nonsense words test, what the nonsense words test is like, and how to get your child ready to score a benchmark or above on the nonsense words test. Let’s dig in!

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Hey Momma! This episode is all about teaching your child phonological awareness skills. I know you want your kiddo to do well on the DIBELS reading test, so you will want to listen to the tips in this show to help your child get this subtest down! Let's dig in!

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Hey Momma! This episode is all about teaching your child letter names. I know you want your kiddo to do well on the DIBELS reading test, so you will want to listen to the tips in this show to help your child get the first subtest down! Let's dig in!

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My boys seem like they are obsessed with video games, and I absolutely cannot stand it. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that we all have something we can become addicted to if we are not careful. During VBS this summer, I had the opportunity to teach all the children about this very thing. This world is full of idols and one of our jobs as moms is to teach our children about not worshiping false idols. Today, I am going to tell you all about teaching your child about our BIG GOD and how this can help with reducing idols for your child AND for you! Let's Dig In!

Shout to my friend Jen Strange for putting together this curriculum.

Sources/References/Related Reading:

Laferton, Carl. The God Contest. Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri. Good Book Company, 2020. Lloyd-Jones, Sally. The Jesus Storybook Bible. Illustrated by Jago. ZonderKidz, 2007. Machowski, Marty. Long Story Short. New Growth Press, 2010. –––. Old Story New. New Growth Press, 2012. Mitchell, Alison. The Storm That Stopped. Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri. Good Book Company, 2015.

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Are you confused about which letters to teach your child first? You are not alone, Momma. If you were to go into a room of teachers and ask this question, many of them would have a different answer. I have used various teaching orders such as ABC order, s,a,t,i,p,n, and more. Honestly, all of them have worked, BUT today I am going to give you the first 5 letters to teach your child, so she can start reading quickly! Let’s Dig In!

Recap

1. Teach Letter/Sounds in Child's Name

2. Teach Vowel /a/

3. Teach Consonants

-Continuous Sounds /l/, /m/, and /n/

-Stop Sound /t/

After learning these sounds, your child will be able to blend to read 5 VC words: Al, am, an, and at.

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I cannot believe how quickly this summer has flown by. It feels like we just got out for the break. Here in Louisiana, my kids start school this upcoming Thursday. It’s crazy early! I know your kiddo might not start until after Labor Day, but this is the perfect time to get ready for back-to-school season. If you don’t want to be that hot mess express Momma, you are going to want to tune into today’s episode to get these practical, academic, and mental readiness steps.

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You’ve just received your letter with your child’s kindergarten test date, and you have no idea what to expect. What if she doesn’t know any of the answers? What if the teacher says he is not ready for kindergarten? If you listen to today’s show, you will have all the tools you need to help your child do well on kindergarten beginning of the year testing.

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I had a grandmother reach out to me recently about how to help her granddaughter learn her tricky words for kindergarten. She said they had practiced the tricky words using several different fun activities such as magnetic letters, writing the words with different marker colors, bingo, but her granddaughter was still struggling with several of the words on the list. They were both becoming frustrated with reading. This is a common question I get asked, so I have 3 tips to help you help your child to master those tricky sight words.

Recap: 3 Ms for Quickly Teaching Sight Words When Flashcards Don't Work

1. Map It Out
2. Make a Sentence
3. Memory Match
4. BONUS TIP: Fluency Grid

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