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My 6yo ds is using headsprout. At first he loved it, but not so much anymore. I think he became overwhelmed. After about 25 lesson, he wasn't able to figure out any words and was very frustrated. I wrote the company and they offered to restart his program from the beginning. They were wonderful and I hope he will be more successful this time.

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It was worth it! I got is as a "fun computer time" for us but was sooooo pleasantly surprised that he was really learning to read....and he loved it!!! Great customer service too. Never a problem backing up a few lessons if we were on vacation or just too busy.

 

Wish they had more than 2 level.

 

Great investment.

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Thank you! I had my DD do one of the trial lessons online and she liked it, so I went ahead and bought it. I am very optimistic.

 

Another question: What do you do after you finish Headsprout? It is only 80 lessons; then what? We have been doing Explode the Code A, B, and C, so we will continue with those, but what else?

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Most kids should be able to just read after Headsprout. My youngest is dyslexic, so she still needed reading instruction. I moved on to Funnix level 2. It started right where Headsprout left off.

 

link to my review of Funnix: http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024

 

I also had my dd start working in Phonics for Reading. This is a fabulous program from Curriculum Associates. It is entirely parent-taught though.

 

link to my review of Phonics for Reading: http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1094

 

Now that my dd has finished Phonics for Reading, I have her working through Megawords.

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