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256 Melanie Jeffrey: What If Phonics Made Speech Easier?

  1. 256 Melanie Jeffrey: What If Phonics Made Speech Easier? Dinalynn Rosenbush, SLP | Speech Pathologist, Parent Mentor, Communication with Kids 33:38

Hey Friends~ 

It’s national reading month – or “I Love to read” month! So we are taking a quick stop in our series to focus on reading, but not only reading, but how reading can support speech sound development!

Is your child learning how to read? Are you a bit puzzled knowing HOW to help them read?  

If that is you you will love today’s episode as we talk with a reading specialist on the very beginning of reading!  You will learn how to get the ball rolling and how to practice in your daily life in a way that is supportive and not overloading.

Always cheering you on! 

Dinalynn

 

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ABOUT THE GUEST:  Melanie Jeffrey is a phonics fanatic, host of the PHONICS RULES FOR KIDS podcast. As an experienced core literacy classroom teacher, formally trained in phonics instruction for children ages 4-9 (K-3), she has taught hundreds of children to read using phonics as the foundation. Melanie helps moms confidently teach simple phonics skills at home to their beginning readers in Kindergarten through 3rd grade, so that they can become strong, confident readers! She believes moms are fully capable of learning simple phonics skills to put on ‘rinse and repeat’ phonics lessons at home. Melanie is wife to Bill, mom of an 18, 19 and 20-year old! Yes, her children were born so close, that she was often asked in the grocery store if the youngest two were twins! Melanie gets excited when kids can quickly apply phonics concepts to read with greater fluency! As a mom who shares your values, she wants to help you teach your kiddo to read with confidence! It’s time to ditch self-doubt to the curb, and teach your child to read with confidence!

CONTACT THE GUEST:   [email protected]

Melanie’s podcast: Phonics Rules for Kids 

FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15Zv7fb4sPD/

FREEBIE READING QUIZ – Can Your Child Read This? https://phonics-rules-for-kids-2.kit.com/4647399525

Printable Kindergarten Phonics Curriculum: https://www.phonicsrulesforkids.com/course/

Website: https://www.phonicsrulesforkids.com

Dinalynn on Phonics Rules for Kids:  52. Child Struggling with ‘L’ and ‘R’ Sounds? Here’s HOW to Help with Speech Pathologist, Dinalynn Rosenbush  

 

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5 Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Better: https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91

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To discuss working together:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/strategy-session

For Workshops, Speaking Events, or Partnerships:  https://calendly.com/hello-play/discovery-session

** For Speaking Engagements, Workshops, or Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at [email protected]

 

THE SERIES “WHEN COMMUNICATION IS HARD” 

253 When Communication Is Hard: An Overview for Parents of Children with Speech or Language Struggles, part 1

254 When Communication Is Hard: Childhood Apraxia of Speech CAS & Motor Speech Disorders, part 2

255 When Communication Is Hard: Speech Sound Disorders & Phonological Delays, part 3

3 EPISODES ON READING:

68 Do You Know How to Practice Early Reading Skills? Shannon Ali Shares How to Easily Incorporate Play and Practice

230 Daniela Feldhausen: Speech Sounds and Reading Are Linked. Fun Ways Parents and Educators Can Help

248 Dr. Emily Levy: Effectively Teach Reading with Orton Gillingham & Multi-Sensory Techniques

 

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Dinalynn Rosenbush is a Consultant and Parenting Coach, Speaker, 30-year public school Speech Language Pathologist, international best-selling Author, and Creator/Host of the Top 1.5% podcast: The Language of Play. Dinalynn helps parents understand how children communicate so they can connect more deeply with their children. She gives practical, daily strategies for building speech and language skills during normal daily activities - even in the presence of a delay. Dinalynn loves to empower parents through education and guidance. Dinalynn resides in Minnesota where she is near her children and grandchildren.