Phonics Workbooks

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Reading, Phonics, and Literature Web Links and Supplements

  • Common Sense Education

    Common Sense Education has a section titled Ed Tech Ratings & Reviews that hosts teacher reviews and ratings for online games, websites, and apps. The site is free with no registration required.

  • KinderTown

    KinderTown is a website that reviews apps for iPads and iPhones, providing an easy interface for finding useful educational apps for ages 3 to 8. See my brief review of KinderTown here.

  • Magnetic AlphaBoard

    Many reading readiness programs fail to include or suggest one of the most valuable tools for helping children learn letters and sounds—movable alphabets. A movable alphabet consists of letters of the alphabet —plastic, wooden, posterboard, magnetic, sandpaper, felt, etc. The Magnetic AlphaBoard is one possible solution.

  • Sight Words Games

    free online Sight Words Games

  • The Shakespeare Study Guide

    This free website by Michael Cummings has plot summaries for all of Shakespeare's plays plus themes, settings, character descriptions, historical background and much more.

  • WatchKnowLearn Videos for Reading and Phonics

    WatchKnowLearn catalogs hundreds of free educational videos "Wiki-style" in both broad and sub-categories so it's easy to search. There are sub-categories for phonics, reading skills, literature, and reference skills.

Core Curricula

Great Homeschool conventions
Teaching Textbooks
Apologia Science
Heart of Dakota
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