[Which Phonics did you LOVE or Hate, and why?]

Alphaphonics is working very well for us. This is my 3rd child I'm teaching reading too. Both older children are avid ,very able readers. I looked at or tried the others mentioned but went back to the old faithful for its simplicity and effectiveness.

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My 11 and 10 yr olds are using the maps and geography now. They love it and is a good spine for further study. We also used the phonics book in the past.

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Another vote for the white board. I use a different program but use the white board with my ds. He loves it and gets to choose the marker color or add his own rhyming words etc.

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I used bob books, Nora Gaydos Sonlight readers that were given to me .After that we picked up easy books from the library and read together, They read one page and i read the other.

[Alpha Phonics??]

Both my ds and dd were reading at about late 2nd grade or about 3rd grade level after. They could read most level 4 readers sold in book stores and just about any other books that early /mid chapter book. We did alot of read alouds and reading other books while doing alphaphonics.

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Thanks everyone for your answers. I'll put away what we won't use and use the resources to get OPGTR.

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Thanks for your response. I wish I could preview it too. I really want to use only one program and not have to do another at a later date. My DS is younger but we have used leap frog dvds and magnets etc so he knows three letter words. He is picking up early phonics rules as I tell him, e.g. e at the end makes the vowel say its name, /ch/ and /sh/ etc. but I'll like some hand holding myself to be sure we cover all we need to.

[Do I need OPGTR]

Hi,

I have Alphaphonics , 100 easy lessons (which we don't like), The reading lesson (I'm worried it would encourage him to guess words ), The first reader by Phyllis Schlafly and the Noah Webster reading handbook.

I have a ds who reads cvc words easily but nothing beyond that yet. I was going to use alphaphonics as I already have that but read mixed reviews on this board. I want something complete but easy to use.

I already have adventures in phonics book A which I'll use as a workbook when he is ready to write.

We use the dry erase board and magnetic letters alot and read lots of books.

We have bob books and similar readers, progressive phonics books etc.

I have been reading the new edition of the well trained mind. I feel overwhelmed by the resources I have and don't know where to start.

I am wondering if OPGTR would do a better job than the above.

Any ideas would be helpful thanks.

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[the reading lesson vs alphaphonics]

Thank you all so much for responding.

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Play dough, lacing beads, sorting beads (especially smaller beads), cutting and pasting letters or alphabets in order, doing Kumon mazes and tracing are ideas I can come up with now.

[the reading lesson vs alphaphonics]

Thanks for the input. Did you find your daughter guessing with this method? thanks

[the reading lesson vs alphaphonics]

Has any one used both? I need help deciding which to use with my ds. He is eager to read and asks for the lessons but does not like using the alphaphonics book. We have done only a few lessons in both.

I used alphaphonics with my dd and older ds successfully.

I now have The reading lesson which he prefers. Trouble is I don't know much about it so I am worried it would not teach him well.

I also have phonics pathways and 100ez lessons given to me by friends.

He loves using magnetic letters and the dry erase board for his lessons. He can sound out and blend 3 letter words.We read to him at least 1 hour daily not counting group read alouds. Has done leap frog dvds and starfall. He is 3 1/2 by the way( my other children learned to read about the same age with the same early signs).

I don't want to keep hoping around but want to give him a good start in reading. Any ideas about the above programs would be helpful.thanks

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[Teaching a 3yr old to read]

thanks everyone. My other children do a lot of phonics, rhyming games during play and he likes it that way so I'll continue to do that. He has 1 or 2 workbooks he reaches for when he wants to play "school".

I appreciate all your responses.

[Teaching a 3yr old to read]

Thanks everyone .We will continue to have fun playing with letters and sounds. I'll try the stamps idea too.

[Teaching a 3yr old to read]

thanks everyone, this is so encouraging.

[Teaching a 3yr old to read]

thanks we use starfall too and he likes it.

[Teaching a 3yr old to read]

my ds turned 3 in January. He has been itching to read and sounds out 3 letter words his older siblings put together. He already knows his letter sounds pretty well.

I have 100 ez lessons (don't particularly like the page layout), alphaphonics, phonics pathway and the reading lesson on hand.

I had used alphaphoncs with my daughter but she could read at the time and we used it mainly to reinforce and cover the basics.

Which do you think would be best since he is so young?

He is very active even though he loves read alouds. he loves having us make words with magnetic letters and really likes his magnetic/dry erase board.

any ideas on how to go about it would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Do you need the textbook if you're just going to use the CWP and IP? We switched to MUS & CWP this year, but I want to use IP for ds as review over the summer/spring. Do I need the text for the IP or can he just use the book alone?

 

I don't think you need the textbook for CWP and IP.

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