I've been lurking for weeks, but this is my first post.
This is my first year homeschooling, my son is 5.5. My original plan was to spend this school year teaching him to read, but he has basically taught himself. Right now I estimate he is reading between a 3rd and 4th grade level. I feel like his comprehension is good, he is able to tell me about what he read, who the main characters are, etc. This week I began OPGTR with him, starting where I estimated he needed work, only to find he has a better grasp on phonics than I realized. I will continue the last few phonics lessons with him, but we will probably finish in the next week.
So, what comes next? Spelling? Is he too young? I know some people continue phonics lessons, but he finds them really boring,and he seems to intuitively know the rules. I hadn't really planned to do an official spelling program, but I see that a lot of people find it reinforces phonics, which he will need when he begins reading more technical things. We already read a lot, at least an hour a day, and will continue to do that. He typically reads to me before rest time, then he reads another 15-20 minutes on his own before he plays. Today instead of playing, he read 2 Magic Treehouse books and a Flat Stanley book. I actually had to set a time for him to take a break from reading so he could play outside for a bit.
If it helps, we are also working on handwriting and will begin math next week.