Thanks everyone. I'll have a look at the links. Xxx

Thanks mother goose. I'll have a look. Oh my goodness I just checked the shipping on abeka and it was $156 craaaazy!

Hi, I want to teach my 6yr old son cursive from the beginning (missing out manuscript), I've been looking at Abeka but the international shipping costs would be a killer. What other programs can you recommend? Xx

I did another search, one book distributor - Wordery, said it is available for preorder with delivery October 2016. But, fortunately The Book Depository has it in stock with free worldwide delivery! Yey!

Yeah probably shipping issues. I'll do another search and see if it's available anywhere else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There must be a different release date for the UK as its not on my Amazon. X

When will the 4th ed. of TWTM be available to buy in hard copy? I've noticed it's available for a kindle download on Amazon but I prefer a hard copy.

Wow - how beautiful! Very encouraging. Thank you for taking the time to reply xxxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is anyone familiar with Tapatalk? I don't seem to be able to access some groups even though I'm a member. Whenever I tap on the group to open it, a box appears saying 'protected forum' and a password is required but there's no password been set for this group....but it is a private group. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Rosie, great advice. I probably should've said that here in the UK, children go to school at 4yrs old and they start doing phonics work very early on. For most people here, 6-7yrs old is delayed lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Obviously learning happens naturally everyday, but for those of you who have delayed formal educational instruction, like reading and writing, how quickly did you children learn to read and write once you started? We have purposefully delayed formal education and my son is approaching 6yrs old, I'm now trying to decide whether to start now or wait until he's closer to 7 years old. He's definitely a wiggly worm (unless I'm reading aloud, then he can sit for hours just listening), so I don't want to pin him down for 'lessons' until I feel he'll be fully engaged and not thinking about climbing a tree! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for all the replies everyone. It makes much more sense now. Xx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So how do we know when to use each version - can such words become almost sight words because they don't always follow a pronunciation rule? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, how do you all teach the sound 'oo' as in 'food' and 'good'? To me and my accent I pronounce 'good' as in 'g/u/d' and 'food' as in f/oo/d Is there a rule for the 'oo' sound in such words as I'm not sure if it's just my accent that pronounces these words differently. TIA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yey! Fantastic! Thank you so much for all your help. I look forward to letting you know how we get on. [emoji1]. Peace and blessings xxxx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hunter, I'm so sorry to bug you again; I downloaded the free 1997 revised edition from online and the font is in Times New Roman. I also had a look at Don Potters comparison between the 1983 and 1997/2005 editions and it seems there are minor differences but nothing too substantial. Is there much difference between the free 1997 version I have downloaded and the one available from Chalcedon Press? I only ask as I'm not in the US so having the free version would save me a lot of money in customs charges. My Amazon only has the versions I linked earlier. I'm so grateful for your time. Blessings X Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you so much Hunter [emoji1] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I basically want the newest edition, preferably spiral bound. If the free version online is upto date I'd prefer to just print for free and bind it myself, if it's an old version then I'll buy the spiral bound version from Amazon. X Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What about this version Hunter - Amazon highlighted this as the newer version to the one you posted - it says publication date 2015 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0941995321/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile. But it says 41st edition and the one you linked is 44st edition?! Is the publication date not really relevant, is that just referring to reprints rather than revised editions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hunter - this is the link for the 2016 edition: http://www.howtotutor.com/phonics.htm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for that forty two. [emoji1] I'll have a look at the link. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I notice that there's a 2016 edition of Alpha Phonics, it appears as though it's been book bound rather than spiral, is that the only difference? If the content is the same I'll just print it free online and spiral bind it myself. But if the content has in any way changed in the 2016 edition then I'll buy it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Typo - I meant 'decode it' not 'decide it'. Predictive text - meh! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forty Two - it was very helpful to read your experiences with 'Teach a child to read...'. I can see my son is a natural sight or memory reader as I call it, he's is able to memorise words immediately with no problems after being simply told 'it's a memory word', but if I were to say decide it, he can, no problem, but he needs to see it ALOT before he's able to commit it to memory and read it fluently. That's why I really want a programme that has lots of fluency practice. So, although the 'Teach a child to read with real books' sounds great I won't be using it. We do naturally do some of the things it mentions so we'll carry on with those, but I think you're right that I need to concentrate on decoding first. Hunters recommendation for Alpha Phonics is winning so far [emoji1]. Does anyone know if there's much difference between the free ebook version and the bought version? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for that Forty Two. How do you all feel about 'Teach a child to read with children's books'? Any experience with it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk