Thanksgiving Phonogram Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to learn the phonogram ‘th’.  The Raising Robust Readers program has a specific sequence for teaching phonograms wherein children find success early on.  However, we believe that going out of sequence when a phonogram has importance and relevance to children is important and educationally sound, as well!Meaningful phonogram may […]

Thankful for These Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies If you’re looking for a super easy, super cute idea to teach phonogram th, then you should make three of these Oreo Turkey Cookies for Thanksgiving from the recipe below.Check out the recipe below. Phonogram THWhat better time to introduce phonogram  than Thanksgiving?  When introducing the ‘th’ phonogram, you may tell your […]

Phonogram GamesWe would like to introduce to you to Michelle, one of our amazing, creative homeschool moms.  She too, is all about making learning phonograms fun and is sharing her ideas and play-filled activities with us.  We thought this was especially fun and can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!  Be sure […]

Spooky Halloween Spider Cookies If you’re looking for a super easy, super cute idea to teach phonogram oo, then you should make Spooky Cookies for Halloween.  Your kids will love making them.Check out  the recipe below. Phonogram OOWhat better time to introduce phonogram oo than Halloween?  When introducing the ‘oo’ phonogram, you may tell your children it’s […]

Helping Your Child with Reading ComprehensionWhile decoding, vocabulary and fluency skills are essential, it is COMPREHENSION skills that give us the quantum leap into actual reading!  There is eventually a shift from learning 1) how to read to 2) reading to learn.  Yet, comprehension is something that we can begin teaching children at a young […]

Spelling and Phonics Activities Even though we are getting back into school mode, we still need to focus on FUN.  Specific phonics instruction is of utmost importance in learning to read and write.  As a parent, you are the first and most influential teacher in your child’s life.  We are here to support you and to […]

Phonics activities that feel more like play! Here we are in the midst of summer.  Before we know it, the kids will be heading back to school.  I encourage you to make the most of these next few weeks by engaging your children in fun phonics activities to support their reading development.  The key is to […]

Toddlers’ Screen Time Linked to Slower Speech Development.  What Might Be The Implications for Toddlers with Special Needs or Children with Down Syndrome?While not addressing the big question swirling around in many moms’ minds, “How much time should my child spend with a mobile device?” a recent article on this topic does zero in on a […]

​Wordy Worm is Raising Robust ReadersWhen we first developed Wordy Worm reading, we focused on families with preschool children to give them a fun-filled foundation for reading.  Due to requests, inquiries and pleas in the following years, our program has expanded to include a much wider audience.  We now have a broad base of families […]

Syllables, Sight Words and Multi-Sensory TeachingNow I Know!Kris Grace, Elementary Teacher When I first became familiar with the Raising Robust Readers Program, I was drawn to the multi-sensory approach of teaching phonograms.  Children learn songs and gestures providing the auditory and kinesthetic modalities.  The brightly colored illustrations featuring Wordy Worm® himself provide attractive visuals as […]