Guest Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 How hard is it to transition to a program like Spell to Write and Read (SWR) after the child already knows how to read? It's been working great, but it is a bit overwhelming. To make things worse, ds saw another phonics program that I have laying around and "totally wants to do that one, mom." - Way more colorful, way less writing. I love everything about SWR except that it's not very much fun for a K'er. :( I'm concerned about him already knowing the phonograms and some rules for SWR, learning the phonetic sounds and similar (but different) rules through another program and then going back to SWR in about 2 years, for spelling purposes - is that confusing? We are lucky to be finding such great resources at the beginning of our journey, but I know some of you have made switches like this later on, so I'm looking for some of your expert knowledge, here. :) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 hmmm??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Pip Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 No clue, but hope to find out! I'm thinking about starting SWR with my will-be 10yo and will-be 8yo, who are both excellent readers. I envision it being a lot easier and smoother now that they already know how to read and they are building upon what they already know (or examining what they already know with a magnifying glass). If phonics is painful using SWR and your K'er is excited by color, then I think you should go with what's fun! (I'm saying this having taken the more painful approach before and ditched it in a very short amount of time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 To make things worse, ds saw another phonics program that I have laying around and "totally wants to do that one, mom." - Way more colorful, way less writing. K is suppose to be fun, I would save SWR for later and do the fun colorful phonics program now! I haven't used SWR, but my kids had no problems learning the phonograms after learning how to read with another program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks gals! I just needed someone to tell me it was "okay" to set SWR aside, :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Permission granted!:tongue_smilie: I have SWR, and started my ds7 with it when he was in kindy. I'm not doing the same with my youngers, fwiw. On the shelf for my Ker and preKer are Happy Phonics, Explode the Code, and Recipe for Reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Not hard at all. They might think all the markings or weird or unnecessary at first, but in no time, they'll have them memorized and as they learn the spelling rules, it will all make sense. Easy to learn, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Permission granted!:tongue_smilie: I have SWR, and started my ds7 with it when he was in kindy. I'm not doing the same with my youngers, fwiw. SIGH of relief!!! Whew! Not hard at all. They might think all the markings or weird or unnecessary at first, but in no time, they'll have them memorized and as they learn the spelling rules, it will all make sense. Easy to learn, though! Coming from you, Tina, means a lot. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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