athena1277 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 We have about 4 lessons left in OPG. I was planning to start the Elson Readers next. I ordered them from a certain company because they were the only ones who had a teacher's guide to use with the readers. They have been on backorder for about 3 months! I went on and started our school year weeks ago, thinking surely they would be here by the time I needed them. That's what I get for thinking!:glare: I called a couple weeks ago and they have no idea when they will have them available. So what do I do now? If I wait for the Elson books, I need something for the between time. I know a lot of people use various books without a guide, but I struggle with what to do for reading without it. Advice? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 McGuffey Readers are free online, you could figure out which level you need and print out some pages. I like them because they have the difficult words up front, you work on sounding them out and then you get to enjoy the story. http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/m#a5671 You could also print out some syllable divided texts. Syllables ending in a vowel are long (ba-ker, ma-ker, bi-ble), syllables ending in a consonant are short (an-drew, in-to, tom-boy) http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/syllabledividedb.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 If you are almost done with OPGTR, why do you need to buy special readers? I'm just asking, cuz I thought a child who finished OPGTR would be at 2nd-3rd grade reading level, so at that point, isn't it just a matter of practice, practice, practice. Wouldn't any library book of your/her choice be just as good, why special "readers"? Just askin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Queen Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I would go on to books at the library. I never did an official program after my kids learned their phonics. If you need suggestions of books then look at Sonlight, Winterpromise, Veritas Press etc. My older dd is in 4th now and she hasn't had any trouble in her reading by NOT doing an official program. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofabcd Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 What level Elson readers do you have back-ordered? I have the grade 2 Elson Reader with Teacher's manual that I would be willing to part with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 My problem with just using books from the library, etc. is I don't know A) Which ones to use when and B) what to do besides just reading it. I worry a lot about comprehension and don't really know what to do to ensure that she's getting all she's supposed to out of a book.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My problem with just using books from the library, etc. is I don't know A) Which ones to use when and B) what to do besides just reading it. I worry a lot about comprehension and don't really know what to do to ensure that she's getting all she's supposed to out of a book.:confused: How about picking some books that you know and just having a conversation with her about what she's reading? I think you are at the most enjoyable point of teaching reading- the part where you can reap the rewards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison TX Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 If you are still interested in using the Elson Readers, Amazon carries the guides that go with them. I love the Elson Readers, but can't seem to work them in with all the other great stuff we have to use.:) HTH! Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 A) Which ones to use when and Books that are good quality and fun. There are lots of good book lists online and you can ask the librarian for recommendations too. B) what to do besides just reading it. Talk about it, about what happened, what she thought about the characters, what she learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My problem with just using books from the library, etc. is I don't know A) Which ones to use when and B) what to do besides just reading it. I worry a lot about comprehension and don't really know what to do to ensure that she's getting all she's supposed to out of a book.:confused: If you're using WWE and FLL and doing those narrations, how is a reading comprehension program possibly going to be better? When I used Abeka's reading program (which is very good by most accounts) there was far less detail than the questions/narrations in WWE. Of course, I do think a good set of readers is money well spent if the child enjoys them just because the stories are great. I've been tempted to get them myself (and I don't do reading comprehension as a rule). I'm a bit put off by the numbered lines though. I don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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