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Homeschool reading and literacy for ages 3–10
Inspect phonemic-awareness, sight-word, reading-comprehension, writing, speaking, and journalism content across lessons, games, and hands-on work.
Courses and complete syllabi
📚 Literacy Fundamentals
Hear the sounds of language, crack the code of letters, build word power, then make meaning and write your own. From a child clapping syllables to drafting their first paragraph.
✍️ Advanced Creative Writing
Grow a writer's craft through story seeds, character wants, conflict, setting, plot shape, scene design, dialogue, point of view, voice, showing and telling, poetry, symbol, worldbuilding, genre, creative nonfiction, humor, revision, feedback, publishing, and an author portfolio.
🎤 Public Speaking & Presentation
Practice communication as a craft through audience and purpose, message design, speech structure, storytelling, voice, body language, visual aids, listening, impromptu speaking, informative and persuasive talks, dialogue and debate, Q&A, feedback, speaking anxiety, digital presentations, leadership facilitation, showcases, and a capstone presentation.
📰 Journalism & Media Production
Build practical journalism and media production skills through news judgment, questions, interviews, note-taking, fact versus opinion, source verification, headlines, story structure, photo/audio/video, data, editing, ethics, privacy, misinformation resilience, local reporting, publishing, collaboration, and a capstone local story.
Games and interactive practice
🔀 Word Jumble
Unscramble the letters before time runs out!
✏️ Word Constructor
Read the clue and spell the word from memory — no hints!
💧 Word Drop
Letter pairs fall and stack — spell words to clear them off the board!
🐝 Spelling Bee
See the word, remember it, then spell it!
⌨️ Typing Challenge
Catch the falling letters!
🧙 Word Wizard
Guess the secret word in 6 tries — level up your skills!
🖼️ Picture Match
Tap the letters to spell what you see!
📖 Reading Quiz
Read stories and answer comprehension questions!
⛓️ Word Chains
Transform one word into another — one letter at a time!
🧩 Sentence Puzzle
Drag word tiles into the right order to build a real sentence!
✍️ Story Together
Take turns building a story with your siblings!
👀 Sight Word Builder
See a word, type it from memory — build instant recognition!
🔎 Word Search
Find hidden words in the grid!
🧲 Phoneme Blender
Pull sounds apart and push them back together to read new words!
🕵️♀️ Reading Coach
Read a passage, find the evidence, pick the answer — comprehension step by step!
🔁 Synonym Sprint
Pick the word that means the same thing — sprint through synonyms!
🃏 Flashcards
Master math facts, vocab & state capitals!
🧠 Brain Dash
Run, dodge & grab the right answer coin — math & word picks!
📖 Story Builder
Create stories with magic cards!
Hands-on and screen-off work
Alphabet Cooking
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
Book Marketing Pitch
Reading & literacy · 40 minutes · Screen-off
Book Report Showcase
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
Comic Strip Creator
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
Cursive Copywork
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Debate Club
Reading & literacy · 25 minutes · Screen-off
Family Book Club
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Fluency Race Track
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Grammar Garden
Reading & literacy · 25 minutes · Screen-off
Handwriting Heroes
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
Lemonade Stand Writer
Reading & literacy · 45 minutes · Screen-off
Letter Formation Art
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Letter Hunt Safari
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Letter Writing Post Office
Reading & literacy · 40 minutes · Screen-off
My Cursive Alphabet Book
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
My Reading Journal
Reading & literacy · 20 minutes · Screen-off
Name Writing Practice
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
Newspaper Reporter
Reading & literacy · 30 minutes · Screen-off
What quality looks like in this subject
A useful sequence does more than count items. Families should inspect whether instruction matches the question, whether the child can explain or make something, how difficulty changes across age bands, and where adult guidance is required. Start with the public lesson examples and read the learning-quality and correction standard.