dhudson Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hi! I have a friend who is interested in home schooling her 4 yr olds and is looking at curriculum that would teach her twins to read before they go to ps. I have only ever used Bible based curriculum so it puts me in a bit of a quandary. I have used Abeka and MFW for teaching read with some RS. So, can you help me? I think we might need a curriculum that teaches her how to teach with step by step instructions and would love it to be hands-on. Oh wise, WTM'ers, can you help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Here are a few secular resources: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 EZ Lessons The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Explode the Code Bob Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I think these are not Bible-based: 100 Easy lessons Hooked on Phonics Phonics Pathway I used Abeka, and now I am using PP, so am not sure how good the others are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshinkevich Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I think I am going to purchase the Timberdoodle Pre-K kit Some others that I have looked at: Moving Beyond the Page (It's Peak With Books, plus a guide) http://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/curriculumPreschool.asp Sing Spell Read and Write PreK: http://www.amazon.com/Sing-Spell-Read-Write-Readiness/dp/1567046681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250199276&sr=8-1 And there is always Letter of the Week which is FREE (just have to get books or check out from library) and very easy to follow: http://www.letteroftheweek.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 You guys are amazing! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofabcd Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 There is also Teach Your Child to Read in Just 10 Minutes a Day. You can find it on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 We used Alphaphonics and loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hi! I have a friend who is interested in home schooling her 4 yr olds and is looking at curriculum that would teach her twins to read before they go to ps. I have only ever used Bible based curriculum so it puts me in a bit of a quandary. I have used Abeka and MFW for teaching read with some RS. So, can you help me? I think we might need a curriculum that teaches her how to teach with step by step instructions and would love it to be hands-on. Oh wise, WTM'ers, can you help me? I have several friends who either aren't Christian or don't want the Bible throughout their curriculum. Most recommend and really enjoy Oak Meadow. http://www.oakmeadow.com I like their art. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 McRuffy would also be a secular program which includes a colorful workbook, fun games and a scripted TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 McRuffy is fun. Calvert is secular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 We are using OPGTR and it's just awesome :) DD was reading all CVC words by lesson 28! (the first 26 are just the letter sounds, so they can be skipped if the child already knows them, but I did them to build confidence and routine with DD) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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