mykidsrmyjoy Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I used the CLE KII program with DD last year. We completed most of the program but tapered off at the end of the year due to a new baby. She learned her letter sounds pretty easily and was reading CVC words that were in her workbooks, but didn't seem very interested in reading other books. The past couple weeks or so she has picked up several new Dick and Jane books that I just got and been reading them. I was planning to do CLE's Learning to Read Phonics program this fall but now am wondering if that is a waste of time. I do want her to have a good phonics foundation and an understanding of the rules and such, but CLE starts at the very beginning with letter sounds, and I don't want to bore her with things she already knows. Any ideas or suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 CLE is not as strong on phonics as some. Your daughter would benefit from instruction with a good, solid phonics method: AlphaPhonics, Phonics Pathways, Spalding and other similar methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Most curricula is going to start with the sounds. I wouldn't let that deter me. However, I would pick from a company that has a strong focus on phonics if I wanted to get a solid base quickly - which means I wouldn't pick from broad companies like CLE, A Beka, or the like. They do a little of everything, where as I want a few companies to do their one thing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Ivy Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 The Adventures in Phonics books from CLP are really well done and thorough. I have used either A, B, or C for each of my kids. Some of the kids used two of the series. B and C are great for kids who are already reading, and A is great for kids who haven't started to read yet. I always have used these workbooks in conjunction with something for reading practice, such as AlphaPhonics, McGuffey readers, etc. For us, the workbooks are just a page-a-day low stress way to get phonics down solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolkitty Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Spell to write and read would be great! I love their app for phonogram practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 If you want to skip most of the phonics workbooks and let her read, I highly suggest the I See Sam readers. They cover all phonics is a systematic way with the books. She could read through them as slow or as fast as she needs. The Apples and Pears spelling program goes along great with this once she is reading better and teaches the phonics as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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