mumkins Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Could I get away with just using the readers and work books and not the teacher's manual? Also, I have a 5 y.o. who know's his long vowel words, he just needs to learn his diagraph's. He looks like he'd place better in the grade 2, but I don't want to short change him as learning reading is so important. Would the other stuff in grade 2 be too advanced for an almost 6 y.o.? Also, do you find it through enough? How's the spelling program? Is there anything you need to supplement in it? Edited July 15, 2009 by mumkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbows Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 My DS just turned 6 and did McRuffy Phonics for kindy. He knows his long vowels too and we are getting the first grade program to start in August. I really like the teacher's guide b/c it gives some help with "reading rules" that I've forgotten, it has questions about the readings to help with comprehension, and it also gives you some spelling words. It's just a really nicely done, cohesive program ----do you NEED the teacher guide, probably not, but you would be missing out on some things. hth :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumkins Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 I forgot that I didn't learn reading by phonics. Anything phonetic I know now is from teaching the kids. I guess I do need the TM's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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