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Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Check Phonological Awareness When a Child Can't Learn to Read:
Michelle said, " A child who can't learn to read needs help. One area I always check is phonological awareness. Phonological awareness can be taught and practiced. Reading requires a reader to separate and blend sounds in words. This skill is part..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Teaching Letters and Phonemes:
Michelle said, "Teaching phonemes along with letters will set your child up for reading success. Here's a great article from Reading Rockets to get you started. Tips for Teaching Your Child Phonemes Phonemes can be represented by one letter or..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Encourage Kids to Read in a Comfortable Place:
Michelle said, "Here are a few ideas to create fun and comfortable places to encourage more reading in your house. I just found some of the coolest indoor swings. Of course I thought, "What a fun place for a child to read." I'm an affiliate with..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Books for Early Readers:
Michelle said, "Choosing high quality books with just the right difficulty for early readers helps get them a good start with reading. I've tutored children with reading and have used these books with students. Phonics Books - The Now I'm Reading Series by..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled World Read Aloud Day is March 5, 2014:
Michelle said, "I'm proud to announce another year hosting an event at my local library for World Read Aloud Day. I'm giving away an autographed copy of Too Pickley by Jean Reidy and bookmarks. I get to be the guest reader for story time with 2 and 3 year..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:26:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Listen to Your Child Read Everyday!:
Michelle said, "Helping a child learn to read is easier than most parents think. Find books that are at your child's reading level. If your child makes a mistake or takes a long time to sound out more than one..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Learn the Alphabet and Letter Sounds:
Michelle said, "Many experts suggest teaching letter sounds along with letter names. Vowel sounds and the sounds for the letters c and g can be tricky since they make more than one sound. Most research I have done suggests teaching the short vowel sounds first and..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Monthly Poll March 2013:
Michelle said, "Here are the results from last month's poll. What do you find most challenging when helping a beginning reader? finding good books 4 votes knowing how to help a child sound out words 3 votes knowing what is expected of a beginning reader 5..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Michelle Breum - Parent Reading Consultant:
Michelle said, "I'm sharing my best advice for parents teaching a child to read. I hope you find some helpful information. Check out my first SlideShare presentation. Michelle Breum - Reading Consultant for Parents from Michelle Breum"
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled How to Get Children Reading More:
Michelle said, "Children become better readers by reading more. Some children read a lot. Others need encouragement. This post will address common reasons children avoid reading and a few solutions. Problem: Many children avoid reading because it's hard..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Teach Basic Phonics:
Michelle said, "I've put together a video to help you teach basic phonics. I share information about teaching letter sounds and basic phonics rules. I show you how to introduce books from the Playful Pals early reader book set. I show you how to use magnetic..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled I See Sam Books Are Free to Download and View Online:
Michelle said, "I recently discovered I See Sam Books. The books were published through a federally funded program in 1972 and made available in the public domain in 1977. The original versions of 52 I See Sam books continue to be available for free. You can..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Books for Kids:
Michelle said, "Finding the right books for a child to read is one of the best ways a parent can help their child with reading. Reading skills improve with time spent reading. Getting a child to choose to read can be a challenge. My youngest son didn't like to..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:43:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Board Book Sharing Ideas:
Michelle said, "Hopa Mountain in Bozeman, Montana has ideas for family and caregivers to have meaningful interactions during read alouds of selected board books. They have a program called Story Makers and have given me permission to link to their site. Learning..." more
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:56:10 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled When To Seek Help For a Child's Reading Problems:
Michelle said, "Most research indicates that about 40% of children have problems learning to read. This is a picture of my daughter. My daughter had some problems learning to read even though I read to her all the time and provided her with the same..." more
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:08:19 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled World Read Aloud Day is March 6, 2013:
Michelle said, "I'm celebrating World Read Aloud Day again this year. You can celebrate World Read Aloud Day too! Here's a link with ideas. I first found out about World Read Aloud Day in 2011. I celebrated by telling my three children about the day, and we read..." more
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 1:54:07 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Kids Books:
Michelle said, "There are a ton of published children's books! How do you find good books for kids? Scholastic Book Wizard Kansas Book Connect Find a Book Good Books for Beginning Readers Popular Books for Teens We Give Books (Please share a site you use to find..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:58:25 AM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled International Book Giving Day! February 14, 2013:
Michelle said, "Today is International Book Giving Day! How will you celebrate? Visit this link to learn more about International Book Giving Day. I was reminded about this just yesterday. I'm going to share the link with my kids tomorrow and let them..." more
Friday, February 1, 2013 1:08:08 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Teach Alphabet Sounds With Objects:
Michelle said, "One fun way to teach letter sounds is to have a child sort objects by beginning sounds. The letter sound for x can be taught by ending sound since the real sound for x is not found at the beginning of words. Toys and other small objects can be..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 3:39:51 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Children Who Can't Read Can Help Read a Book:
Michelle said, "Parents can involve their children while reading books aloud. There's so much more to a book than the words on the page. Children like to talk, share, and ask questions. When you let your kids help with reading a book, it becomes much better than..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:53:53 AM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled My Favorite Program to Teach Reading:
Michelle said, " I've recommended many free sites to teach reading on this blog. There are numerous resources available with advice for parents to teach their children to read. Are you a parent trying to teach a child to read? Are the resources you find..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:53:53 AM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Common Core State Standards Webinar with Pam Allyn:
Michelle said, "Are you learning about Common Core State Standards? I taught elementary school before Common Core State Standards. I'm not currently teaching in a classroom, but I'm working to learn more about Common Core State Standards since I'm a..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:53:52 AM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Smithsonian Book Collection for Early Readers:
Michelle said, "Do your kids like non-fiction books? There are many non-fiction books available for children. Some children can't get enough non-fiction books. Many times non-fiction books will motivate a reluctant reader. Smithsonian has non-fiction books for..." more
Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:37:25 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year!:
Michelle said, "Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great 2012. Thank you to all who continue to follow this blog and especially those who have signed up to have Beginning Reading Help posts sent via email. (This can be done in a box in the top right column of..." more
Saturday, May 31, 2014 10:55:15 PM
Michelle Breum wrote a blog post titled Learning to Write Letters with Finger Paint:
Michelle said, "Children will attempt to write letters while scribbling and drawing at an early age. My first child, Eric, started making many of his letters from the bottom up. It was difficult to get him to start writing his lowercase "r" in his name..." more