Okay Akeeba, PLEASE come out with a reading/language curriculum already! This was FANTASTIC! I used your advanced phonics pdf with my son this past school year and it was the TRUTH. We took your advice and made it fun. I would introduced the new phonics sound with read it, find it (with his magnifying glass, he'd find and circle/highlight the sound from a wordlist) and write it. We close the lesson with a search. I'd write the sound on a foam card and stick it somewhere with a clue like "ar, wanted to help with the laundry today, can you find ar?" He'd use his magnifying glass and search with purpose 😂😂😂. He LOVED it. We didn't go through the entire list as we started toward the tail end of the school year, but will definitely continue and add on tips from this video ❤❤❤
@@mylifemyopinion4451 Hi there! Check out Akeeba's "WHY your smart child guess words instead of reading" video. In it, she provides a link for the advanced phonics PDF 😉!
I am a retired educator & administrator and immediately recognized excellence when I see it. You are so humble and an excellent educator. Love your content & enjoy your lovely family. Blessings Abundant & Shalom Shalom.
A very good and shower afternoon to you and your family, good job, amazing teaching, very simple and easy to digest, may the Lord increase your knowledge, continue to give you good health and sound mind, Amen.
I’ve been struggling with elearning with my kiddos and could see that they’re behind in reading 🥺 this was somehow recommended and I just want to thank you for posting. My kids are 5 and 7 as well. Your daughters are precious and sooo smart. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm in 7th grade and my reading level improved so much during the years, in 3rd grade I wasn't confident in my reading or throughout 4th or 5th during the summer of 5th and throughout 6th I started reading books,manga (Japanese comics) and watching kdramas ( Korean dramas) anime (Japanese cartoons) with subtitles and it really improved my reading a whole lot and I feel more confident in my reading now.
Every learning video I have watched by you has worked with my boys 100% to where people are amazed! I'm not a teacher (not certified), but I come from a family of teachers and they are impressed when I post videos of my sons (age 3 & 5) on social media. Thank you for all your help!
Could you please share some of those videos I would love to see them. Oh yes and I’m 12 I started reading mini chapter books like you know Amelia bedelia when I was 4.
Hey, Akeeba! I left my school district in 2012, but I still teach reading; my specialty is reading difficulties/disabilities. I do miss all of my kids, but I won't go back into the system. I just bought some new goodies and I'm always getting ideas from you. Thank you so much for sharing and hurry up and put out an Akeeba Reading Curriculum, Lol!
@@JudahMarley With all that's going on today, homeschooling would be my choice today if I had young children. I'm quite sure that Akeeba has a lot of suggestions for the best homeschooling resources today, that's why I try to stay in touch with what she's doing.
I am an adult and didn't get this thaught at school. I always check for videos on how to improve reading. If only UK state schools tought like you, life would have so much easier for all.. Being able to read is a great gift. May the Almighty giver of knowledge rewards you for all your efforts. Thank you for the clear explanation and no background music, as I can concentrate on what you are saying without distraction.
Not sure how I received this recommendation but THANK YOU! My son has a learning disability and this is the clearest explanation of reading that I have ever come across. I have spent a TON of money on print outs, syllabus', book recommendations and classes. I will definitely give this a try. Thank you so much!
Awesome job girls! I had a huge smile on my face the entire time you two were reading. Way to work with your daughters Akeeba. It’s really refreshing to see videos that educate our children. I enjoy watching you teach and spread knowledge.
Hello fellow homeschooling moms - this is excellent information! This is almost exactly what I have found in my research for teaching struggling learners. Thank you for sharing your wisdom Akeeba!!
Akeeba, you are such an amazingly gifted teacher! I wish I could have had a teacher like you coming up because there was so much I didn’t understand. You are a blessing to many and now with your vlogs children don’t have to be left behind if they use the tools of the lesson you just taught. Thank you so much and God bless. Watching from(your hometown)Maryland, USA 🇺🇸!
You are an Amazing Mother who has raised Awesome Children, who have the Spirit Of Excellence! God has moved Wonderfully Through you All, WOW!!! Thank You for the Inspiration, it was Very Informational, as well as Helpful I Am Sure To Many! You Can Tutor Many Children that Need some Help, and have given the Tools to other parents on how to do it themselves! God Bless You And Your Family!
I just stumbled into your channel yesterday and as a new homeschool mom I really appreciate you sharing your content! You’re an incredible mother and teacher!!!!!❤
The ppl who disliked this video kids can read better then them. Or they mad cause they can’t read… 😅 btw this is how i teach my Kids also. My 12yr old has been reading since 5. My now 5yr old is killin it now! 🥰
Amazing 👏🏾 tutorial!❤ Thank you, and your little princess 👸🏿 scholars are so beautiful and brilliant! Loved 😍 that you are taking control of ensuring that your children are learning and receiving a quality education!
It's funny because we are doing All About Reading Level 3 with my 2nd grader and I was feeling bewildered at the content - starting out with syllables, which is not really how I remember learning how to read. This is definitely reassuring that I should just trust the program and myself - as I'm homeschooling. She is naturally pretty good at just sounding things out. I'm like - WHY ARE WE JUST LEARNING SYLLABLES?! 😂
Hello my dear. You are an incredibly gifted teacher and communicator! I love the timber of your voice. Thankyou for using and applying your gifts to teach and train your immediate family first and then, your
Do you have a “curriculum” or beginning reading till layout of what to teach? If you did I’d probably buy it. I’d like to have something laid out that says do this from the beginning and so forth. Just an idea!
I did homeschool last year I must extend gratitude to Kindergarten teachers. There are some things we did well on while we missed critical helpful tools such as this video. I am understanding the importance of choosing a lane in life, not because we cannot do everything but we must master a skill or strive to in order to properly give back to the community. Thank you!
Akeeba you are amazing. Thank you. You are teaching me to teach my son. I absolutely love you and your sister's videos. Please keep it coming. I need a lot of guidance and you are my go to.
Wow ,these babies are super intelligent, i work as a social worker In a school with similar ages and trust me there are a few that kind read 📚 on that level pronouncing the words like polyps wow👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I loved this video! I'm excited to see how this goes with my girls. do you have any book reccomendations that focus on the specific syllable types separately?
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS AND YOU AND THE GIRLS! I have 11 gbabies, I also work at an elementary school as a Coach for Kids and while the social/emotional wellbeing is my focus, many of the children struggle with reading. I truly appreciate your sharing with the world for the betterment of our babies!
I'm trying this with my 7 year old. She's struggling decoding words and phonemic awareness. Her school doesn't know how to help and I'm at my wits end. I'll definitely be trying this
Do you give them fun books to read as well as the school reading texts? I can't wait for my kids to start reading and enjoying books like I do. I'm still at the letter sou ds with my little ones though.
Oh yes! They choose their own books, I don’t force any book. But they really love the nonfiction texts because they want to know everything. Take your time, you’re doing great!
Akeeba thank you. This is such a useful piece. I have a 9 year old with visual processing disorder and reading has been a little challenging but she's so determined and I am researching for resources to help her progress. This was massive help.
This channel is coming up in conversations daily. I'm so impressed with every video! Can't wait to try these tactics. I never even thought about these things growing up and I was a good reader, but my kids are struggling. I am very thankful for this channel and homeschool mama!
My son is 6 and is behind in reading. We're working on phonics, syllables and sounding out words. We use k 12s curriculum and we're learning phonics again this year. I'm being patient reading is important. I have a very strong willed child I'm going to try to make it fun! I have been reading to him since he was a baby.
(CONT) your extended family members. It is fortunate for we who partake of your vlogging efforts, to be exposed to your exceptional methods and abilities. My way of teaching my child was different and as effective. He began reading fluently at 3 years (high school level). Admittedly, it was a bit frightening, yet extremely exilerating. Keep on keeping on and I wish you every possible success. You are a Sterling example of living, learning and loving. Thankyou.
Love your videos. Very helpful in homeschooling my child. Can you suggest anything to gain fluency? He decodes words by sounding out each word. How did you work on their fluency?
Hello Akeeba. I just stumbled on your page. I have a 5 year old whose reading should be better improved. Is there any way you can send a step by step way to teach her. I try but I think I put the cart before the horse. Good thing is that she's always willing to learn.
Observe that the girls distinctly pronounce the end consonants, showing that they have fine aural vocabulary. Parents have been reading to them, conversing with them, and not tolerating dropped sounds. Superlative.
Thank you so much. I would learn if you can help me. I have a 3 year old and I working with him. I new to this homeschooling. I can can give you my email. I'm a new subscriber. Please help me.
This is super useful like me a year ago when I would help my baby cousin with his reading would have been crying happy tears because the fluency your children have is amazing
Ms. Akeeba I admire and look up to you and ms.Alena so much. I never struggled with reading and reading has always come easy to me. I started reading those my first chapter books when I was 4 but had I learned to read the way you teach reading I would have been declared a reading prodigy. You are amazing I’m going to see if I can use some of your videos to help my nephew because he’s mildly autistic and has a lot of trouble when it comes to reading.
I love the information here Akeeba! I immediately subbed and will be showing these to my children ASAP! I am happy to have happened upon you here, as a person who loves to read and has young readers as well! Great job by your girls too😊. Have a great day!
Your oldest and my child are the same age. Reading has been a struggle, but I have seen improvements since starting homeschooling last year. I think a lot is just from reading together and speaking in general. This is awesome! I finally came across you just a few days ago and I am blown away and still figuring out where to start since we are already in second grade. I personally feel so many things would be easier if we got her reading level up. She likes to read (most of the times), way more than I did at her age, so I have high hopes for her. I’m glad you are up here helping us and breaking everything down to us with the resources we need. Thank you!
Akeeba, congratulations! I have been a subscriber since the Baltimore days when you'd blog in your car on the way to work. You're expertise will be missed there! Soooooo impressive with the girls reading abilities! You're brilliant!
How do you get a 7 year old motivated on the ELA/Reading subject? I am having a hard time with my son when it comes to this. He does good but I know he could be father along. He loves math and would work on it for hours....I'm trying to get him to love reading the same. Any advice would be wonderful!! Thank you for sharing...the girls did amazing!!
Hi! Great question. Developing a love for a subject definitely comes first! If he loves math, you can present him with books about math - some that he can read alone but mostly ones you read to him. For example My Father’s Dragon is a book all kids love! You can have him make a chart with all the things the main character, Elmer, brings on his journey, and your son can track how many supplies Elmer has as he uses everything up (it’ll make sense once you start reading). Some picture books he may like are The Math Curse, Billions of Bricks, The animals would not sleep, and more. He may enjoy nonfiction books on math as well.
@@AkeebaMaze Thank you so much! I will try these things. I'm going to work on keeping track of his progress...I like to the way your girls wanted to record themselves reading. I find that very impressive and something I will try with my son. Thank you again for sharing and giving me advice!!
Please where is the cheat sheet. I am really glad I found you. I never learned this stuff cause I am french but this is definitely going to me help my child.
