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Your new beginning

Reader, I don't know about you, but there's something in the air. Newness, beginnings, change. And yes, I think part of that probably has to do with political changes here in the US, but I don't think that's all it is. There's something about back to school season that feels like a new beginning. And even though we homeschool now, it's got me thinking about how I can serve you better. This week, I want to encourage you redefine your definitioon of failure. To give a personal example...I...

decodables

Hi there, Reader, This week I met with Cigdem Knebel, creator of Simple Words decodable chapter books. My goal was to get you high interest, low level decodable chapter books that aren't babyish but your kids can actually read. She started Simple Words books when her son was diagnosed with dyslexia. One night, he picked up Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. He read the entire 160+ words, then asked for a chapter book, but no matter how much research she did, she couldn't find low-level/high-interest...