beaners... Looking for a little of both, strategies and programs. We are still working on reading. Just kind of curious over all what kind general process one takes to teach their child to read. I know every child is different and every family. But is there a program you love/prefer, a process, games you play, etc. :)

Let me also note, please don't think that I think my son NEEDS to be reading at this age. I'm just simply realizing, maybe I don't quite know what I'm doing and would love some advice. :confused1:

This is a very open ended question. I will try to narrow it down a bit...but the question is, How do you teach your child to read? Background: I began last year with DS (now 6, almost 7) doing Learn to Read in 100 easy lesson, which is a phonics book that follows a script for the most part. We got through about 50 lessons before DS began to get bored, frustrated, had a harder time sounding out longer words and blending. We were consistant at the time, daily reading and practice but it became daily fighting. I decided to move to Bob books, which he read great. In fact, they seemed easy, too easy for him. I'm a little embarrassed to say but I just don't know where to go from there. I didn't want to start all over with another Phonics program and bore him. We worked for on letters and sounds and blends with flash cards and tiles. We would pick up books from the library but the leve 1 reading is too hard for him. There is some question of learning disability but I don't know if we should continue down that path or if I am just got giving him the help and resources he needs. So...how do you tech your child to read?

Update: Well I jumped right into the eye exam...which wasn't really a bad idea. I am glad to have found out and know that his vision is actually really great. And we were so lucky to have a wonderful doctor, Dr. Kaiser in SLC, UT (if anyone ever needs to use her, she is WONDERFUL!) After a second appointment today she is leaning more towards either Auditory Processing or Dyslexia. My husband has Dyslexia, which could or could not play a factor, but as my son was doing so well at the begining of his phonics program I figured this wasn't the problem. I guess there is so much more about Dyslexia that I just didn't know. I will wait a couple of weeks for the full report from the Vision Specialist and she will recommend where to go from there. As for now I have been searching the site and other sites to learn more about both Auditory Processing issues and Dyslexia. We are going back to basics of letter, sounds and blending. If anyone has any suggestions, or a child with the same(ish) issues, please feel free to share advice. Right now he is not loving our "homeschooling" because it means doing what mom asks him to do and I would love encouragement. I did read about Lindamood Bell's LiPS and am thinking about looking into that. Can I just say how awesome this site has been! Best resource I have found yet for my homeschooling help!

Thank you all very much. I am going to look into COVD and go from there. I appreciate the direction, it might help us get a little further down our learning road. :001_smile:

Thank you all very much. I am going to look into COVD and go from there. I appreciate the direction, it might help us get a little further down our learning road. :001_smile:

You are all so kind here, and as suggested I am going to throw out our dilema to see if anyone has any suggestions. I guess I am kind of working out our process as I write this post as well, so bear with me. I started Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons with my son last year. He did great for the first 50 ish lessons. I noticed as the words started to get smaller and the lessons began to get longer it seemed to get very hard for him. He became very "tired" not necessarily physically tired, like needs to take a nap, but like reading was taxing on him. Also he will tell me "my eyes are sweating", still haven't figured out what he means by that one but his eyes will hurt him and he continues to rub them. I thought he just wasn't very interested in reading and wanted to give him time and wait until it "clicked" for him. Then I noticed that he loves to read very short simple books with big letters, like BOB books 1st set. Very simple SAM, MAT, MAC, etc. I came on here to see and ask about suggestions for other good phonics programs that were along the Well Trained Mind path. But now I'm starting to think the issue isn't with not wanting to read but possibly with his eyes. I had never thought that before until I came here and read a post about convergent Issues. Anyway, these are my thoughts thrown out there, any suggestions? Thanks for taking the time to read :)

Thanks for the information, I am going to start reading about it. Best luck with your son Suzan. It's amazing how many different hiccups there can be out there when children (or anyone for that matter) is learning.

I'm sorry, I don't have any advice to give, in fact I came browsing the area looking for advice myself for my 6 1/2 year old who hates to read and is having a difficult time with it, and I saw your post. I have not heard at all about this CI, (not even sure what it was called, Convergent Issue?). Can anyone lead me in the best direction to read more or research more about it ? thank you.

I have been skimming over and trying to use The Well Trained Mind as a guide for upcoming HS year and was so happy to find this site. I am looking for much advice from others on their approach to using TWTM and try new ideas. (I'm always trying new ideas :P) I have a 6 1/2 yr old son, 4 1/2 yr old daughter and almost 2 year old.