by Anne Elliott | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog, Reading
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...
by Anne Elliott | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog, Reading
Exercises in Word Power 2 and 3 are taken from Noah Webster’s American Spelling Book published in 1824 and edited by Don Potter. You can download Webster’s Spelling book...
by Anne Elliott | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Reading
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...
by Anne Elliott | Oct 26, 2013 | Bible, Blog, Homeschooling Philosophy, Reading
Why is it important to teach our children to read instructions? Why do we spend the first ten years (or so) of a child’s life emphasizing basic literacy skills, such as phonics, spelling, handwriting, and fluency in reading? Why should we expect that a child...