Nurturing Connections in Reading: Level B
Introducing
The Next Step in Nurturing Connections in Reading:
Level B
Gentle, Hands-On Reading for
Young Learners
Nurturing Connections in Reading: Level B continues the journey of helping children build reading skills with confidence, joy, and heart. Designed for early readers who are ready to move beyond the basics, this curriculum combines multisensory, hands-on activities with open-and-go lessons, making learning effective and enjoyable for both children and parents.
What Your Child Will Learn:
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Phonological Awareness (awareness of sounds in language)
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Recognize and produce rhyming words
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Blend sounds orally to form words
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Segment and manipulate phonemes (sounds) in words
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Phonics
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Blend individual phonemes (sounds), blends, digraphs, trigraphs, and diphthongs to read new words
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Explore phonetic word families and patterns to support more complex reading
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Build reading fluency through practice with more challenging texts
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Writing
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Practice writing letters and words neatly on lines and spaces
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Write complete sentences with proper punctuation
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Strengthen spelling through dictation exercises
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Develop confidence writing with intention and purpose
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Reading Comprehension
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Engage with a variety of books (note: extra books not included in curriculum)
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Discuss and retell stories through oral narrations
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Deepen understanding using included activity guides and comprehension practices
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Learning Skills
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Strengthen fine motor skills with activities like cutting and pasting
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Build gross motor coordination with movement-based learning (hopping, skipping, and more)
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Develop speaking confidence and oral narration skills
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Why Level B Works:
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Supports Every Learner: Level B is gentle and systematic, helping all children, including those with dyslexia or other learning challenges, succeed. Every lesson is structured to nurture confidence while keeping learning fun and interactive.
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Faith and Family at the Heart: Learning is about more than letters and words—it’s about connection. Level B includes lessons that tie reading to God, family, and meaningful experiences, helping children grow both academically and spiritually.
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Open-and-Go for Busy Families: No long prep time. No overwhelm. Just pick up the lesson, follow along, and watch your child flourish.
"I created this curriculum for my own child because I wanted something simple, fun, and effective. Level B continues that mission, helping children build skills and confidence without stress." -NCR Author
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Frequently Asked Questions
What age or grade is Level B for?
Level B is designed for children who have completed Level A or early readers who are ready to build on foundational skills—typically ages 5–9.
How do I know if my child is ready?
Reading is a developmental milestone, and each child will be ready in their own time. In order to prepare for Level B, your child should be able to do the following:
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Identify and write all of the capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet
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Know the most common sounds for each of the letters
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Begin to decode short C-V-C words
A quick review of each of these concepts will be provided in Level B-Book 1, but if further practice is required, then Level A will be a better place to start. -->Shop Level A here.
Is this curriculum suitable for dyslexia or children with learning challenges?
Absolutely! Level B is multisensory, systematic, and designed to support children who need extra guidance, helping them gain confidence while learning to read.
How do I know this will work for my child?
The Nurturing Connections in Reading curriculum is designed to support all learners—whether your child picks up reading quickly or needs extra support. It uses a brain-based, multisensory approach that has been proven to help children build strong literacy skills in an engaging, approachable way.
Here’s how it works:
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Engages all learning styles – visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
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Provides variety – fun exercises and activities that keep the brain actively engaged
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Includes built-in review – plenty of repetition for strong memory retention
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Supports diverse learners – including children with special needs and learning challenges
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Connects skills – phonics, handwriting, and spelling work together for deeper understanding
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Offers 3 tracks for implementation – giving you flexible options to meet your child’s specific needs and pace
This approach ensures your child isn’t just learning to read—they’re building the confidence, skills, and joy that make reading a lifelong strength.
Will I need to do a lot of prep work?
Not at all! Once all materials have been printed and prepared, implementation is easy, requiring just a couple of minutes each day for set up.
How is faith incorporated into the curriculum?
Faith is gently woven throughout the lessons to help children see reading as more than just a skill—it’s a way to connect with God, family, and meaningful life experiences. Throughout the course, children’s Bible songs are included to cultivate a heart for worship, helping children memorize and write Scripture as they connect joyfully with God’s Word.
Scriptural connections are also provided in the 8 Mini Storybooks, helping children apply what they learn. In Book 3, the Gospel is presented through four Biblical retellings, where children practice new sight words, sequencing, and oral narration while hearing God’s truth in age-appropriate ways.
What is included?
At this time, NCR-Level B is available as a digital product. Limited stocks of printed copies will be available from time to time. View shop for available options.
The downloadable PDF Document includes the following:
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Teacher's Manual (includes general overview and program guidelines)
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3 Activity Booklets, totaling over 128 lessons (includes all directions and activities)
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3 Sets of Fluency Pages
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8 Mini-Books (includes Readers, Scriptures, and Activity Guides)
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Cutouts and Activities (includes Folder Games)
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Early Reader Booklist
Will I need any additional materials?
The curriculum is designed to be easy to implement at a low cost to you. To prepare, you will need to print out the documents as specified in the . Printing tips are provided here.
Additional materials include the following:
1. Alphabet Letters: magnet letters or letter tiles from popular games, such as Bananagrams.
2. Basic School Supplies: pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, glue, watercolor paints, and Do-A-Dot markers (optional), stickers, plastic bags, envelopes, manila folders
3. Books to Read Aloud and Additional Readers: You’ll get to choose the books that best fit your child! Some readers are already provided in the curriculum, but you’ll also want to select additional favorites for read-aloud time, guided reading, and independent practice. An Early Reader Booklist is provided for additional options.
Ready to begin? Order Level B today and start your child’s next reading adventure!
About the Creator
I’m a former public school educator with years of experience teaching middle school students, many of whom struggled with reading and writing. Helping these children succeed became my mission, and I dedicated myself to learning the most effective strategies for literacy.
After five years in the classroom, I became an ELAR educational specialist for a regional service center in Texas, providing professional development and support for teachers and administrators in grades K–12. I later founded Conceptual Literacy Corp., offering these services more broadly, and worked on curriculum writing projects that impacted thousands of students across over 800 school districts.
Eventually, I transitioned to homeschooling my own children. This world was a complete paradigm shift, and I immersed myself in learning everything I could about faith-based, effective educational strategies. Drawing on both my professional experience and my homeschooling journey, I created Nurturing Connections in Reading—a Biblically-based language arts curriculum centered on proven educational philosophies and strategies.
My hope is to help children not only thrive in reading and writing but also develop critical thinking and confidence, so they can grow into all that God calls them to be. Soli Deo Gloria.
Veronica Flores
Will additional levels be available?
Absolutely! Here’s the plan for upcoming levels and related resources:
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Nurturing Connections in Reading: Levels A, B, C --->CLICK HERE for Level A
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Nurturing Connections in Cursive Writing
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Nurturing Connections in English Language Arts: Levels D, E, F
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Nurturing Connections in Literature: Literature Unit Studies
Each bundle is designed to connect the key components of literacy—phonics, reading, language arts, written composition, spelling, handwriting, and vocabulary, as appropriate. They are also thoughtfully created to nurture your child’s connection with God, family, and learning. Stay tuned for more updates!