Parents–whether or not they homeschool their children–are in the best position to give their children a solid foundation in English. Here are some things they can do.   General Recognize that each child is an individual. Avoid comparing one child’s language abilities with another’s. Talk to your children about a variety of things. This will

“Young children have short attention spans so it is important to capture the optimum time.”- June Oberlander TOS: June, Could you please introduce yourself to our readers and explain why you developed Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready, A Parents’ Handbook? June: My name is June Oberlander, a retired kindergarten teacher with over twenty-five years

One Way to Write, NOT Two If beginners learn a basic alphabet that will join up for a true cursive, why should they struggle to learn two alphabets, print-script (commonly known as manuscript or ball-and-stick) and then conventional cursive? (Cursive is correctly defined as flowing handwriting.) Almost all print-script letters start at their tops. Then