RainbowSprinkles Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 like it says in the title, what is your favorite phonics instruction program and why do you like it? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like the plain jane, ungraded, go your own pace ones. AlphaPhonics is the primary one Gregory is using. There are a number of them though. Added to that, we do lots of reading together, readers (Reading A-Z, Progressivephonics.com, etc), ETC Online, Earobics, Literactive.com, Starfall.com. Oh, and I kinda like the TampaReads program but all I did was use Gregory's AlphaPhonics words to make us a similar list each week. We also use that for his spelling list currently. Anyway, so basically, a strong phonics only type program with plenty of practice and such daily. Most parts of what we do are 3-15 minutes, spread out through the day. We have a LOT of fun with reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Phonics Pathways did it for us. We used Bob Books and Primary Phonics books for reinforcement, and I wrote some little books, too. We played some games that were Montessori ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I'm using SWR with my 5yo. I'm very happy with the program. It teaches them the phonograms and how words are put together using those phonograms by teaching them to spell before learning how to read. This has been a perfect fit with my boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springmama Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 We have tried 100 Easy lessons, OPGTR, and Bob Books, but my favorite so far is Progressive Phonics. It's free too, so that makes it even better. http://www.progressivephonics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Jolly Phonics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoon Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 i am liking the tanglewood curriculum, really reading~ short & sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) Phonics Pathways. No frills, tricks, catchy tunes and silly characters, but it is effective, easy to teach, straight forward, uncluttered, and a great nonconsumable resource to have on the shelf. Last school year I sent my then third grade dd back to it for spelling rule review. We supplemented with BOB books, Leapfrog videos, Now I'm Reading! readers (similar to BOB books). Edited October 30, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfside Academy Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Phonics Pathways. No frills, tricks, catchy tunes and silly characters, but it is effective, easy to teach, straight forward, uncluttered, and a great nonconsumable resource to have on the shelf. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullyfamily Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Phonics Pathways. No frills, tricks, catchy tunes and silly characters, but it is effective, easy to teach, straight forward, uncluttered, and a great non consumable resource to have on the shelf. :iagree: I've taught 3 children to read w/ PP so far. We use PP for 10-15 minutes and then read "real" books, ie Bob Books, McGuffey Readers, and other readers from the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 I'm using SWR with my 5yo. I'm very happy with the program. It teaches them the phonograms and how words are put together using those phonograms by teaching them to spell before learning how to read. This has been a perfect fit with my boys. What is SWR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 We have tried 100 Easy lessons, OPGTR, and Bob Books, but my favorite so far is Progressive Phonics. It's free too, so that makes it even better. www.progressivephonics.com Thanks for this link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmacnchs Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like the plain jane, ungraded, go your own pace ones. AlphaPhonics is the primary one Gregory is using. There are a number of them though. me too! OPG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Webster's Speller! 10 minutes a day and my daughter was reading out of the KJV by the end of the year, it's very powerful. My favorites before I found Webster's Speller were PP and OPG. They're still good methods, and I own PP and use it from time to time, but Webster's is so much more powerful and teaches so much more by the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Love McRuffy Phonics...everything I wanted, color, interactive, games, etc etc. I wanted something MORE than just hear is the letter sound and move it. I needed a full "lotsa extras" curriculum and this is it. Although I will say I think their K program is a bit advanced. It's really better for a child who already knows their letter sounds before starting, so we are actually using the K program in 1st, since we spent K learning letter sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 What is SWR? Spell to Write and Read We are using SWR too and absolutely love it! I can't say enough great things about it already. You're welcome to check out the multiple SWR links on my blog if your interested in finding out more (located under Language Arts), but here is a great SWR Overview. HTH! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSICAinMD Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like OPG. I like that fact that it is scripted. I was intimated at the idea of teaching my 1st to read. Being able to read a script really helped with my confidence level. Since it is working with my first and I am comfortable with it, I am using with my second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Spell to Write and Read We are using SWR too and absolutely love it! I can't say enough great things about it already. You're welcome to check out the multiple SWR links on my blog if your interested in finding out more (located under Language Arts), but here is a great SWR Overview. HTH! :) What she said :D. I also have quite a bit about SWR on my blog and using it for K, but CMama has a great video of her ds reviewing one of the reference pages that are built during the program. It's a good example of why I love this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 We are using a mix of Horizons K, readingeggs.com and a Sight Word book. DD loves the variety and doing the computer work herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 OPG with Explode the Code as fun writing practice when the child is ready for writing - simple, thorough, easy to handle lessons that can be done in 5-10 minutes a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like the I See Sam books best for teaching phonics. You just teach the new sound and the child reads the stories with the new sound in them. Very gentle approach, no need for handwriting, drills, etc. http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/PomeloDriveElementary/Mrssakamoto/printap2.stm Here you can see the first 52 books. http://www.3rsplus.com is the main website for buying the rest of the books---will cover all of the phonics ever needed. They also have great instructions for how to use the books. like it says in the title, what is your favorite phonics instruction program and why do you like it? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Spell to Write and Read - because it makes so much sense to me. Dd5 is doing great with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Jolly Phonics We are using this for our daughter (Pre-K) this year, and I *love* it! It contains solid phonics instruction with enough color and activities to keep the little one interested. The upside is that there are many resources available to tie into the program, including carefully written readers. The only downside is that it is a bit pricey if used at the individual level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Phonics Pathways. No frills, tricks, catchy tunes and silly characters, but it is effective, easy to teach, straight forward, uncluttered, and a great nonconsumable resource to have on the shelf. :iagree: I'd also like to add lessons are short & sweet for little attention spans ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2two Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 OPG with Explode the Code as fun writing practice when the child is ready for writing - simple, thorough, easy to handle lessons that can be done in 5-10 minutes a day. I'm doing the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I've liked Reading Reflex so far. Very inexpensive and seems to have clear explanations for the trickier aspects of phonics (beyond just single letter sounds). I also like the idea of dumping the "b says 'bbb'" terminology and emphasizing that we use writing to write down spoken language, rather than we are vocalizing written language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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