Common Reading Struggles
Common Reading Struggles Questions via phone, email, and social media pour into Heart of Dakota every day. As a placement specialist and homeschool mom of 25 years, I love connecting…
Do you have a new reader who is just finishing phonics?
Do you have a new reader who is just finishing phonics? If so, it's good to know kiddos often "finish" phonics with varying levels of confidence and skill as readers.…
Learning letter sounds and shapes is exciting!
Learning letter sounds and shapes is exciting! Learning the letter sounds and shapes is an exciting time for a child. It is a time when the "code" of reading and…
Can you help with The Reading Lesson (TRL) and plans for this coming fall?
Dear Carrie, can you help with The Reading Lesson (TRL) and plans for this coming fall? My four-year-old daughter has been doing Little Hands to Heaven (LHTH) full-speed. She has…
Should my first grader finish phonics or do the Emerging Reader’s Set?
Should my first grader finish phonics or do the Emerging Reader's Set? My daughter is finishing up kindergarten in public school this year. I am planning to start Heart of…
