Comments on: What’s Your Favorite Reading or Phonics Curriculum? Thursday Topics http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/ Homeschool Tips and Resources - All in one place Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Marriott http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Brian Marriott Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:44:41 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-828 I am using "I See Sam" for my 5 year old. The original 1972 version is in the public domain. All 52 can be downloaded for free in PDF format on my website http://marriottmd.com/sam I learned to read with them in the 1970's. I am using “I See Sam” for my 5 year old. The original 1972 version is in the public domain. All 52 can be downloaded for free in PDF format on my website
http://marriottmd.com/sam
I learned to read with them in the 1970’s.

]]> By: Misty http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Misty Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:34:15 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-770 Great suggestions Sebastion! Thanks for taking the time to share them with us. Great suggestions Sebastion! Thanks for taking the time to share them with us.

]]> By: Sebastian (a lady) http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Sebastian (a lady) Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-769 I used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons for all three of my sons. I will say, however, that it was easier with the second than with the other two. There is a point where sight words and unusual spellings of vowel sounds are included without a lot of explanation. I had two kids who each bogged down around lesson 70. We backed off and did a lot of controlled readers, then came back to it. I've also used parts of Reading Reflex, which starts with the sounds and teaches the various ways of spelling them (I tend to call it reverse phonics). It is a pretty good program, but not as scripted as some of the other phonics programs. Good books for early readers is certainly a challenge. Some easy books are insipid or have vocabulary choices that are so odd that they don't make sense. I was really pleased this year with the I Can Read It series from Sonlight. Cynthia Rylant's series books have also been a favorite of ours. I used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons for all three of my sons. I will say, however, that it was easier with the second than with the other two. There is a point where sight words and unusual spellings of vowel sounds are included without a lot of explanation. I had two kids who each bogged down around lesson 70. We backed off and did a lot of controlled readers, then came back to it.
I’ve also used parts of Reading Reflex, which starts with the sounds and teaches the various ways of spelling them (I tend to call it reverse phonics). It is a pretty good program, but not as scripted as some of the other phonics programs.
Good books for early readers is certainly a challenge. Some easy books are insipid or have vocabulary choices that are so odd that they don’t make sense. I was really pleased this year with the I Can Read It series from Sonlight. Cynthia Rylant’s series books have also been a favorite of ours.

]]> By: docmisty http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-749 docmisty Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:19:42 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-749 Mia and Shelley, thank you for taking the time to share and comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the info, Clemencia. I know I always enjoy hearing about good finds from fellow homeschoolers. I feel much better about spending money on a resource if I've heard from someone who has used it first. Mia and Shelley, thank you for taking the time to share and comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the info, Clemencia. I know I always enjoy hearing about good finds from fellow homeschoolers. I feel much better about spending money on a resource if I’ve heard from someone who has used it first.

]]> By: Clemencia http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Clemencia Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:35 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-748 I've been looking into curriculums to start teaching my daughter to read, I really appreciate this post and the help from others comments, we love starfall but defenetly would love to find more affordables and free options :) thank you so much I’ve been looking into curriculums to start teaching my daughter to read, I really appreciate this post and the help from others comments, we love starfall but defenetly would love to find more affordables and free options :)
thank you so much

]]> By: Shelley Nash http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Shelley Nash Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:24:50 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-740 We love starfall.com and clickn'read phonics. I checked out progressive phonics on Mia's suggestion and I am impressed by the concept. I love that the kids read the words they know and the adult reads the rest. It requires interaction together and adult reading and I can see amazing benefits from it. I've written about my favorite phonics books and phonics stories at http://www.better-childrens-books.com/phonics-books.html and I've written about my favorite websites for online reading games at http://www.better-childrens-books.com/online-reading-games.html I hope those help! We love starfall.com and clickn’read phonics. I checked out progressive phonics on Mia’s suggestion and I am impressed by the concept. I love that the kids read the words they know and the adult reads the rest. It requires interaction together and adult reading and I can see amazing benefits from it.

I’ve written about my favorite phonics books and phonics stories at http://www.better-childrens-books.com/phonics-books.html and I’ve written about my favorite websites for online reading games at http://www.better-childrens-books.com/online-reading-games.html I hope those help!

]]> By: Mia http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/reading-curriculum/whats-your-favorite-reading-or-phonics-curriculum-thursday-topics/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Mia Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:45 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1118#comment-737 Starfall.com and www.progressivephonics.com. Progressive Phonics is a download and print curriculum that is inexpensive, fun, and effective! They have some free downloads for people to try as well. Starfall.com and http://www.progressivephonics.com. Progressive Phonics is a download and print curriculum that is inexpensive, fun, and effective! They have some free downloads for people to try as well.

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