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IMPORTANT TEACHING TIPS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

Rule #1! (3:31)
Keep It Positive! (4:39)
Goal - They Are Their OWN Teacher! (4:20)
Make It Sticky! (2:34)
You're Not Perfect - And That's Perfect! (2:47)
Go Get Your Pencil!

TEACHING TIPS TO KEEP LEARNING POSITIVE - AND FUN!

Hire "Humor" As Your Teacher's Aide! (1:35)
Invite "Fun" To Come To Class! (2:32)
The "I Am Great's!" (3:59)
Wow! Good Question! (2:03)
The "Heart Pen!" (1:54)
Matthew's Here! (2:31)
Your Recent Trip to London (1:50)
Pen Pals and Sticky Notes! (2:18)

TEACHING TIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH AD/HD

AD/HD and Rule #1 (3:50)
Bite Sized Chunks! (1:57)
The Wobble Board! (1:17)
Under the Table? You Bet! (2:03)
Ready.....BREAK! (1:48)
The "Favorites!" (2:27)
GOOD Kids!! (2:42)

TEACHING TIPS FOR STRUGGLING READERS (AND THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA)

Dyslexia and Rule #1! (1:55)
Proper Teaching for Dyslexic Students (2:19)
Utilize Their Talents! (4:15)
Did You Hear That?! (1:45)
No Deer in the Headlights! (4:10)
Hard Word Alert! (1:35)
Easy? Medium? Or Monster Hard?? (2:56)
I Spy.... (1:22)
SMART Kids!! (1:15)
To Access the Learn Reading Lessons
2 Ways to Teach Sight Words
#1 Trick for Struggling Readers

LEARN READING LESSONS - TRAINING VIDEOS

Welcome to Learn Reading! (+ LINK TO FREE LESSON!)) (1:37)
Learn Reading TRAINING GUIDE
McMurtrey Method Training
Learn Reading Lesson Overview (4:36)
Facebook Support Group Link
Phonemic Awareness (9:39)
Sight Words
Prepare to Succeed! (3:03)
Is it Dyslexia? (1:42)
Watch Prior to Lesson 1 (3:58)
Pencil Reading!
INSIDE LOOK! (+ boxed card set link)
Phonemes and Graphemes Explained (1:29)
Level 1 Pep Talk! (Watch Prior to Lesson 1) (6:11)
Level 2 New Teaching (7:54)
Level 3 New Teaching (2:13)
Level 4 New Teaching (2:49)
Level 5 New Teaching (1:34)
Level 6 New Teaching (1:01)
Level 7 New Teaching (1:41)
Level 8 New Teaching (2:12)
Link to FREE Learn Reading Lesson 1

THE LEARN READING LESSONS: Lessons 1-80 Audio Clips

Correct Sounds Audio Clip

HOW TO TEACH READING VIDEOS

5 Essential Requirements to Teach Reading (2:05)
Phonemic Awareness (5:04)
Correct Sounds Are a Must! (1:27)
The TRUE Sounds of the Alphabet (1:21)
Pencil Reading in Action! (2:04)
Pencil Reading Explained (4:01)
True Sight Words (2:14)
Sight Words vs High Frequency Words (3:19)
Sight Word Snowball (5:15)
Sight Word Activities (8:25)
Controlled Text (3:20)
Is it Dyslexia? (1:42)
Link to Access Lesson 1 for FREE
Favorite A-ha Moment!

LEARN READING FULL-LENGTH WEBINARS

Why You (Or Your Child) Can't Read (24:32)
3 Reading Hacks (The McMurtrey Method) (30:24)
Eliminating Fear and Confusion in Your Struggling Reader (48:34)

YOU TUBE - LIVE TUTORING SESSIONS!

Lesson 50 - 1st Live Lesson!
Lesson 51 - Pt 1: Tap 2, Focus on the Positive, and Good Beginnings!
Lesson 51 - Pt 2: The Give a Goal Technique!
Lesson 52 - Pt 1: Playing School!
Lesson 52 - Pt 2: Keeping Things Happy and Fun!
Lesson 52 - Pt 3: Comprehension and Compliments!
Lesson 52 - Pt 4: Watch Out For L, N and R!!
Lesson 53: Could, Would, and Should!
Lesson 54 - Pt 1: Having a Little TOO Much Fun!
Lesson 54 - Pt 2: The McMurtrey Method in Action!
Lesson 55 - Pt 1: How to Read Difficult Words!
Lesson 55 - Pt 2: What NOT To Do!
Lesson 55 - Pt 3: What To Do When They Just AREN'T Getting It!
Lesson 56 - Pt 1: When They Read Sounds, But Not Words!
Lesson 56 - Pt 2: How To Make Reading Less Scary For Struggling Readers!
Lesson 58 - Pt 1: The HARDEST Letter to Read!

YOUTUBE - Reading Lessons For Adults

YOUTUBE CHANNEL VIDEOS (continuously updated)

A New Way To Learn Reading!! (4:10)
Tribute to Adult Nonreaders (1:07)
How to Read - For Adults (13:57)
The Vowel Placement Strategy! (Tap 2!) (4:49)
Sneak Peek Into The Learn Reading Program! (14:19)
There's a New Reading Curriculum in Town! (1:17)
Lesson 1 Pep Talk for Beta Testers (7:04)
Sounds of the Alphabet - Unmasked (2:03)
5 Reasons Why Children (And Adults) Struggle With Reading (10:17)
New ABC Song! (1:32)
Learn Reading TESTIMONIALS (4:39)
Answering Questions With Questions (4:26)
When Grumpy Happens! (4:39)
How to Help Your Struggling Reader! (4:31)
NEW Sneak Peek into the Learn Reading Membership! (6:15)
Correct Sounds For Lessons 1-80 (7:20)
Good Question! Why Questions are Valuable (2:03)
Mary's Story: Pencil Reading - The Magic Bullet! (0:39)
Barbara's Story: From Tears to Cheers!! (2:06)
Watch Julian! (0:35)
Watch Hayden! (0:49)
Quick Tip! The Give a Goal Strategy
Quick Tip! 3 Tips For Struggling Readers
TikTok Compilation - Teach Your Child To Read 1-10
The Correct Sounds of the Alphabet with Mouth Placement
8 Steps to Teach your Child to Read
Best Trick to Help a Struggling Reader
2 Ways to Teach Sight Words
Teaching a Toddler to Read
Eating Bread is Great!
Vowel Sounds
Stop Doing This!
What is the Science of Reading?

SOCIAL MEDIA - TEACHING TIPS

SOCIAL MEDIA - HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS (Continuously Updated)

Rule #1!
What Not To Do & What TO Do When A Reader Struggles!
Vowel Mystery - Solved!
Creating Bookworms!
Please No Guessing!
3 Game Changers!
Have Compassion!
This Is Hard - And That's Okay!
What is Pencil Reading?
Frustration Happens!
Phonics Is Good, BUT.....!!!
Let Them Listen!
3 Things for Struggling Readers
It's Not Cheating
YOU'RE Doing Great!!
They CAN'T Sound Out - Unless You Teach Them HOW
Please Don't Say This!
3 Important Reminders
How to Fix Reading Errors
How to Sound Out a Word
The McMurtrey Method
How to Help Struggling Readers
Groundbreaking Reading Hack
Guessing When Reading is NOT the Problem.
This Method Changes Everything for Struggling Readers!
The Pencil Changes Everything
Prevent Guessing
All Hills Have Tops
Calling All Struggling Readers

SOCIAL MEDIA - THE WHY OF WORDS (Continuously Updated)

But WHYY?
SCUBA
ACTION
GARGANTUAN
OSTENTATIOUS

NONSENSE WORD CHALLENGES! (Continuously Updated)

GEPSCOLM
BRYNPLAIND
PHLAPTROPIA
TRYMPROLP
BLANDIPLIDERSCON
GEPRICARNICLE
CICENCAN
PLAIPERGRIPHON
CLOMTRA
GROAFOPPO
PLEGICROVE
CHASSERPOLIPHY
PRYGLOPPLOAMERY
SQUONDOFFRA

SOCIAL MEDIA - JUST FOR FUN! (Continuously Updated)

Alphabet Challenge!
Nonsense Word Contest!
A Day in the Life!
What Is This???
I Love My Job!
Can You Find My Mistake?
Can You Spot What's Wrong?
Singing Praises

SOCIAL MEDIA - DYSLEXIA & ADHD (Continuously Updated)

Got Dyslexia?
Small Chunks!
Sound it Out? .... NOPE!
Is It Dyslexia?
Rule #1
10 Warning Sounds of Dylexia
Is it Dyslexia - The Book
Everyone is wondering, Is it Dyslexia?
Find out - is it Dyslexia?
Dyslexia Screening
95 Signs of Dyslexia - Parts 1-4
95 Signs of Dyslexia - Part 5
Best Dyslexia Video on the Internet
Brilliantly Dyslexic
The Biggest Red Flag for Dyslexia
95 Signs of Dyslexia - Part 2
Quick Dyslexia Screening - The Veggie Test
3 Question Dyslexia Screening
The Fruit Test
This Is What Dyslexia Looks Like
What Dyslexics Need.
3 Dyslexia Screening Questions to Ask Your Child
What is Dyslexia?
Day in The Life of a Dyslexic Child
Dyslexia: Talents and Strengths
Dyslexia Screening: Nonsense Word Test
Are You Dyslexic?
1 Question Dyslexia Screening
11 Dyslexia Screening Tasks
b,d,p,q The Struggle is Real
Quick Dyselxia Test

SOCIAL MEDIA - TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ! (Continuously Updated)

SOCIAL MEDIA - STORY TIME! (Continuously Updated)

The Song and Dance Man
The Ox Cart Man Pt 1
The Ox Cart Man Pt 2

TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM/YT - The TRUE Sounds of the Letters

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
M/N
O
P
QU
When Is Y a Vowel?
Schwa
All The Sounds
R

TIKTOK/INSTAGRAM/YT - Teaching a Preschooler to Read

Teaching A
Fun With A!
Going On An A Hunt!
How Young is Too Young?
The Sorting Game!
A Glimpse Inside Our Lessons!
When To Start Teaching Blending?
2 Weeks With a 2-Year Old!
Teaching B
Teaching Toddlers 1
Teaching Toddlers 2

YT Shorts - BECOME A TUTOR OR NEED A TUTOR

Tutoring Income
Tutors Needed
Income Potential for Learn Reading Tutors
Need a Reading Tutor

For Adults Who Struggle With Reading

Where Is The Help For Adults?
Step 1 For Adults
Adult Students are Heroic

LEARN READING CASE STUDIES

Tania Van Thiel Berghuys (3:58)
Ebony Shider (3:35)
Natalie Morales (3:51)

The Reading Intensive Workshop Videos (For Adult Nonreaders)

Day 1 - Welcome to the Reading Intensive Workshop! (1:57)
Day 1 - Affirmations (2:49)
Day 1 - Power Statements (3:32)
Day 1 - Print and Prepare! (3:28)
Day 1 - The Cold Read (3:01)
Day 1 - Looking Ahead (2:14)
Day 2 - Prepare (1:19)
Day 2 - Phonemic Awareness (3:58)
Day 2 - Homework (4:06)
Day 2 - Homework Answers (1:35)
Day 2 - Wrap Up (1:09)
Day 3 - Prepare (2:44)
Day 3 - Sight Words (2:04)
Day 3 - Homework (3:13)
Day 3 - Homework Answers (0:24)
Day 3 - Wrap Up (1:14)
Day 4 - Prepare (2:24)
Day 4 - Pencil Reading (3:23)
Day 4 - Phonemes and Graphemes (1:29)
Day 4 - RTNIL (3:12)
Day 4 - Homework (4:34)
Day 4 - Word Card Activities (8:59)
Day 4 - Homework Answers (3:46)
Day 5 - S (3:26)
Day 5 - Homework Answers (3:21)
Day 6 - A (1:18)
Day 6 - Homework Answers (3:24)
Day 7 - D (1:09)
Day 7 - Homework Answers (2:51)
Day 8 - C (1:11)
Day 8 - Homework Answers (2:54)
Day 9 - E (2:09)
Day 9 - Homework Answers (2:35)
Day 10 - M (1:15)
Day 10 - Homework Answers (2:20)
Day 11 - P (1:08)
Day 11 - Homework Answers (2:09)
Day 12 - B (0:40)
Day 12 - Homework Answers (2:03)
Day 13 - ER (2:48)
Day 13 - Homework Answers (2:54)
Day 14 - The Hot Read! (2:48)
For RIW Grads (3:51)

AT-HOME DYSLEXIA SCREENING VIDEOS

What to Expect (2:36)
Welcome Video for the Student (2:36)
Dyslexia Screening Task 1 (1:18)
Dyslexia Screening Task 2 (0:50)
Dyslexia Screening Task 3 (1:55)
Dyslexia Screening Task 4 (0:38)
Dyslexia Screening Task 5 (0:47)
Dyslexia Screening Task 6 (1:17)
Dyslexia Screening Task 7 (1:33)
Dyslexia Screening Task 8 (1:13)
Dyslexia Screening Task 9 (1:53)
Dyslexia Screening Task 10 (1:24)
Dyslexia Screening Task 11 (1:15)
You Did It! Student Completion Video (0:41)

LEARN READING DOCUMENT LIBRARY

Learn Reading Tutor Training Guide
80 True Sight Words
Word Games and Activities
Sight Word Games Graphic
Correct Sounds of the Alphabet
Phonemic Awareness Exercises
1st 10 Sight Words for the Sight Word Snowball
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 1-10
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 11-20
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 21-30
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 31-40
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 41-50
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 51-60
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 61-70
Vowel Placement Chart - Lessons 71-80
RIW Word List 1 (For Reading Intensive Workshop)
RIW Word List 2
RIW Word List 3
RIW Word List 4
RIW Word List 5
RIW Word List 6
RIW Word List 7
RIW Word List 8
RIW Word List 9
RIW Word List 10
RIW Cold/Hot Read
RIW Set 1

SUPPLEMENTAL READERS With Controlled Text!

Level 1 - The Atlantic Inn (Lessons 1-10)
Level 2 - A Cabin At The Pond (Lessons 11-20)
Level 3 - The Banana Summit Dinner Dance (Lessons 21-30)
Level 4 - Waves Are Wet (Lessons 31-40)
Level 5 - The Grand Hotel (Lessons 41-50)
Level 6 - The Hailstorm (Lessons 51-60)
Level 7 - It Rained Cats And Dogs! (Lessons 61-70)
Level 8 - Welcome to Paradise! (Lessons 71-80)

LEARN READING APPROVED SPELLING WORDS!

Spelling Words Level 1 (Lessons 1-10)
Spelling Words Level 2 (Lessons 11-20)
Spelling Words Level 3 (Lessons 21-30)
Spelling Words Level 4 (Lessons 31-40)
Spelling Words Level 5 (Lessons 41-50)
Spelling Words Level 6 (Lessons 51-60)
Spelling Words Level 7 (Lessons 61-70)
Spelling Words Level 8 (Lessons 71-80)

TEACHING TIPS FOR PARENTS AND TUTORS - EBOOK

96-page TEACHING TIPS ebook (April's favorites!)

LINKS TO ALL LEARN READING RESOURCES

Learn Reading Lessons: Levels 1-8
Learn Reading Workbooks
Learn Reading Preschool Packet
Learn Reading Supplemental Readers
Reading Intensive Workshop
Teaching Tips for Parents and Tutors Course
Learn Reading Boxed Card Sets

How to Sound Out a Word

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