Reading, Writing, and Spelling Resources

Below are sites that will help you in your quest to teach reading and comprehension to your child as well as handwriting and spelling. Every homeschool family can use these sites!

ReadingAnswers.com -You have found the right site...if you are passionate about helping children learn to read.

• Absolutely Ridiculous English Spelling - Examples, charts, word families and rhymes to aid you in learning your way through the maze of English spelling.
• Backpack Squad Kids Club - Free membership to reward reading and activities. Earn points by taking quizzes and other activities. Use points to cash in on great prizes. Contests going on now. Send free e-cards, printables and more.
• Bible Based Spelling - Free spelling lessons based on Old and New Testament stories. Included are worksheets, suggestions for teaching, and links to related activities.
• Children's Books Central - a directory of directories for sites related to children's books. It is a place to start for the writers, readers, collectors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, parents, publishers, storytellers and kids
• CustomWritten.com - Provides writing tips for high school and college students. Features free articles on custom essay writing.
• edsanders.com - Phonics - online phonics teaching
• Education 4 Kids -  online abc and vocabulary drills
• PennsylvaniaFirst Steps:  Parents and Children and Reading - ideas from an ex - teacher
• Handwriting for Kids - This site offers worksheets to help you teach your children handwriting
• Learn to Write Right with Free English Lessons - Free lessons, including explanations, examples, exercises and a test, on problem areas of written English.
• Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
• Let's get kids writing - Helping parents guide their children writing short stories to improve literacy and social skills. Tips on keyboarding, elements of a story, motivation and help for work-at-home moms and dads.
• Literature Based Reading Lessons - Free reading lessons for elementary students based on popular chapter books including Boxcar Children and Little House in the Big Woods.. These lessons use a phonics approach and have been used successfully in a Christian school in Texas.
• Math And Reading Help For Kids - Math and Reading Help for Kids is a directory of hundreds of original articles, tips and resources centered on the topic of children's learning
• Oz Speller - Online Spelling and Typing Tutors - Ozspeller is a Free Australian Online Spelling Tutor and Game for K-8 students. It features spoken (voiced) words, hints, dictionary and sentence prompts, and a large selection of word lists. Also featured is a clever online keyboard game and typing tutor that works at the level of letters, words and sentences.
• PennsylvaniaReading ComprehensionPennsylvania - There will be a new reading comprehension practice sheet each week from September through June. They are most appropriate for grades four to six.
• Reading Olympics - FREE reading incentive program, YEARLONG reading incentive program, Targets ALL readers, Online assessing and testing capabilities, Ease of use for teachers, Online program making the program accessible from anywhere, anytime
• Spelling it Right - Spelling help, exercises and advice from an experienced teacher
• USSpeller - USspeller is a Free American Online Spelling Tutor and Game for students and everyone wanting to improve their spelling skills. It features spoken (voiced) words, hints, dictionary and sentence prompts, and a large selection of word lists for all school grades. Also featured is a clever online keyboard game and typing tutor that works at the level of letters, words and sentences.
• Vocabulary University - FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery.