Begin Blogging:
Instructions on how to blog and if you sign up for the One-on-One program then we would love for you to write about us and provide a link back to our site, or our collaborated blog -
www.phonics.com/coaching-instructions-blogger.asp

Getting set up for you own weblog is simple and is as easy as email, once you try it. So don't be afraid! For convenience, we suggest that you start by downloading the latest Google toolbar to your Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser.
http://toolbar.google.com/
(The blogging tool will be permanently set up on your internet browser with the toolbar.)

Once the toolbar is in place, click on the Orange B in your Internet Explorer browser (see below) then click Find Out More and sign up with 4 easy steps below.

[If you have other systems such as a Mac or Netscape browser then you will not be able to use the Google Toolbar, however you can still visit http://new.blogger.com/user_new/user_new.pyra and keep a weblog of your phonics One-on-One coaching program. For more help on blogging we suggest visit http://new.blogger.com/user_new/user_new.pyra then sign up for a free account and just follow the directions. Upon completion of signing up you will need to create a new blog. (Right column, blue box >> Click on Create a new blog)]

Step 1
Make sure the blog is public.

Step 2
If you have your own web server you can host your blog there otherwise BlogSpot will host it for you.

Step 3
Name it what ever you want.
Example http://learn-to-read.blogspot.com
We prefer that you name it to educational terms such as: phonics-learning, learn-to-read, phonics4children...

Step 4
If you understand HTML, you can easily modify these templates

Congratulations, you've set up your own personal blog or glorified guestbook that only you can access. Write something down then Post & Publish and practice. You can always delete your postings.

With every posting in the future we ask that that you visit us at www.phonics.com first and then launch your blogger. That way the link back to our site will automatically be placed in log entry. See image below: