3 Things We Do For Reading (Including a 190 Year-Old Reader) (Ep 165)

Is your child a "good reader" who can't actually tell you what they just read? A distressed mama asked me in the comments how we handle struggling readers, so in Episode 165 I'm walking through the 3 things we do in our homeschool for reading comprehension: 1. Read-alouds — chosen by me, read purely for the joy of the story (no worksheets!) 2. Quiet Reading Time (QRT) — 30 minutes a day, at the level where your child can actually succeed, even if that means dropping back to Frog and Toad 3. The McGuffey Readers — the 190-year-old readers we use for oral reading, spelling, vocabulary, narration and comprehension questions in 10–15 minutes I also share how my "best reader in the class" son broke down in tears over a chapter book, and what I learned about meeting kids where they are. 📚 Vintage curriculum (free downloads + McGuffey Reader links): https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/6f4... ✏️ Free copy of With Pencil and Pen (1906): https://schooltohomeschool.com/with-p... I'm Janae Daniels — wife, mother of six, former middle school teacher turned homeschool mom, independent researcher, and educational consultant. Reclaim the hearts and minds of your children through education. SCHOOL TO HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES: ~Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter: https://schooltohomeschool.com/signup... ~Check Out My Links: VINTAGE BOOKS: https://linktr.ee/janaedaniels ~New to Homeschooling? Start HERE:    • HOMESCHOOLING 101: Part 1: STATE LAWS--5 P...   ~Instagram:   / schooltohomeschoolpodcast   ~Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ~Website: https://schooltohomeschool.com/ 🔔 Subscribe + Follow for more! If you're a faith-driven mom exploring homeschooling, unschooling, or personalized learning, this show is for you. Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review — it helps more families find freedom in education! 00:00 A mama's question about struggling readers 01:52 #1 Read-alouds — just for pleasure 04:45 How I choose our read-alouds 05:57 #2 Quiet Reading Time (30 minutes a day) 06:56 My "best reader" couldn't get past page one 10:17 Meet them where they are (the dishwasher lesson) 12:20 The bunny slope principle 13:42 Narration, copywork & who picks the books 15:41 #3 How we use the McGuffey Readers 19:48 Elocution, comprehension questions & vocabulary 22:49 "But Charlotte Mason moms hate readers…" 23:58 You've got this