WRTW Question

[Raising Little Shoots]

I have *just* begun WRTR this week with my 2 girls - an almost 6 yo & an 8 1/2 yr old.

 

My 8.5 yo is what I would call a struggling reader.

 

Both girls are currently working through The Reading Lesson We have been taking approx one week for each 'lesson'

5 yo is just over 1/2 way through the book, 8.5 yo is up to the last lesson.

 

This is my question...having just begun WRTR, do I continue with the reading lesson for the 5 yo?

I feel i have badly let down 8 yo - she cannot read fluently, so I am very nervous about letting my 5 yo down. Teaching her to read is a very different experience to teaching 8 yo to read. She picks things up much quicker.

 

DD 8 is getting stronger, but, for example here is a sentence she tripped up over yesterday -

 

"I like looking up at the night sky."

 

the word that tripped her up? - 'at'

 

how can that be?????

 

Anyhow, looking forward to thoughts on WRTR. I think also my concern is that will i be able to get it all from the book - & not miss out key parts. My confidence is really shook.

 

Thanks for reading.

[johnandtinagilbert]

/a/ and /e/ and even /i/ and /e/ get confused a lot initially. She might hear /et/ and is really thinking through.

 

Personally, I'd drop the double program and stick with WRTR. I prefer a solid foundation over reading quickly. I believe for many the foundation keeps them reading well and the early reading is memorization.

[Raising Little Shoots]

hmm, I thought this may be the answer!

 

A bit concerned about being inconsistent, but I do see what you mean.

 

Thank you.