Shortcut to Cursive, by Don Potter

Shortcut to Cursive, by Don Potter

We are thankful to the generosity of Mr. Don Potter, who has given us the following bonus, “Shortcut to Cursive”: Download “Shortcut to Cursive” We recommend this short set of lessons for any student who comes into Word Power from 2nd to 12th...
Free Pictures for Kindergarten Alphabet Book

Free Pictures for Kindergarten Alphabet Book

  When my children were young and ready to learn the sounds of the letters, we would make a binder. I would write each letter of the alphabet on a piece of construction paper. Then we would go online and search for simple clip art for words that started with each...
Dyslexia

Dyslexia

Over the past few months, I’ve been wanting to write a blog post about dyslexia. However, I never quite got around to it until tonight. Tonight, when I’m sitting in a tent, without access to my books and to studies that would lend authority to my opinions....
VIDEO: Reading Problems

VIDEO: Reading Problems

Links mentioned in video: Readiness for reading Book – Disconnected Kids Audio – Using the Bible to teach reading (60 minutes) Noah Webster – pp. 15-38 (for reading and dictation between Levels 2 and 3) Copywork Views:...
When You Encounter Reading Problems

When You Encounter Reading Problems

It’s every homeschooling mother’s worst nightmare to find that her child is struggling to learn to read. She begins to feel like a failure. She wonders if the public schools would have better resources. She wonders if she taught something wrong. She fears...