Phonics supplement

[desertflower]

Hello,

 

My ds is 5 and is halfway through Phonics Pathways.  He thinks it's tedious, so I'm looking for something fun to go along with it.  Has anyone used AAR, or Rocket Phonics, or Happy Phonics? 

 

Any advice or input is appreciated.

 

Thanks,

JM

[coffeegal]

You're at the tough part of Phonics Pathways. I can't think of any fun phonics programs to recommend, but I found Phonics Pathways started to become progressively easier as their reading improved. Somewhere around page 135 of my really old edition, my children's reading took off. By the last third of the book, it was quick and easy to read a page.

 

My oldest, about this point of Phonics Pathways, started curling up with the old-fashioned Dick and Jane readers. He read, and read, and read them. The Bob Books might work well also.

 

HTH :001_smile:

[DhanyaCali]

We're at the beginning of our phonics journey, with DS having all the letter sounds down but c-v-c blending not fully manifested yet! We own Happy Phonics and have really enjoyed the few things we' have done from it. For example the "Reading House" game or tool is a fun way to practice cvc word families that's less tedious than what we otherwise do do. The games more advanced than we're at look fun as well. I like that's there's things to touch and move.

 

lol sorry this isn't a more complete reveiw, but we're just not there yet! I can see this program being in my homeschool drawer for a couple years with special appearances on whatever phonics rule :)

[desertflower]

Thank you both!

 

I'm going flip a coin between which programs and then enjoy the ride.  :) 

[hhhrrr]

I also recommend Bob's books.

[ElizabethB]

Games near end of page:

 

http://www.catphonics.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/contents.htm

 

http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Phonics/concentrationgam.html

[desertflower]

Thank u for the web links and suggestion for Bob books. I'll definitely look into them. :)