Stacy in NJ Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I taught my youngest to read with the program and highly recommed it. It originally cost about $100. http://funnix.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I taught my youngest to read with the program and highly recommed it. It originally cost about $100. http://funnix.com/ Thanks. Heather mentioned this earlier and I thought about starting a new thread but you beat me to it! I am marking the date on my calendar. PS. Love your sig line. Ban Hollywood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Has anyone used this? Sounds cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Oh, okay, so this is basically "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 EZ Lessons." Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Has anyone used this? Sounds cool! I think there may be a couple of people on the Special Needs board who have used it with dyslexics or other LDs. I don't really know much about it, but I figure, if it's free, there's no reason not to give it a good look-over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Wow. I always wanted that for my youngest. Thanks! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Is it just for the month of January? Is it just online or do you get books and cds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Is it just for the month of January? Is it just online or do you get books and cds? I'm not sure if it is online or CDs but I read somewhere that the books are in pdf format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 It's an online download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 So, how does this work? I'm confused by their website. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Oh, okay, so this is basically "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 EZ Lessons." Interesting. It is really very different. I used Funnix to teach both of my children to read and it is a wonderful program. It is computerized and has a lot of fun animation and cute stories. You sit with the child and operate the mouse while they go through the lesson. There is also a workbook that goes along with the lessons. Both my kids thought it was fun and I think it's great for ld kids, but it also worked wonderfully for my daughter who does not have lds. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 It is the follow-up to 100EZ isn't it? It is what they suggest at the end of the book to build on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It is the follow-up to 100EZ isn't it? It is what they suggest at the end of the book to build on it... There are two levels of Funnix. The first level starts at the very beginning of teaching reading and the second level works on fluency and is probably what you would pick up with at the end of 100EZ lessons. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessAriel Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I am on level 2 of Funnix with my dd right now after completing the first one. It is a little different than other programs with some of the pronunciations being a bit unique, sounds introduced in a different order, etc., but it works!!! I had tried other programs and they just didn't click with her. She is 9, a little delayed academically, but she loves it. One reason it works well for us is because the "teacher" on the program isn't me telling her what to do. It removes that battle for us.;) Very structured, well organized and sequential. I personally did not like 100 Easy Lessons but this program was not a problem for me at all. I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I am on level 2 of Funnix with my dd right now after completing the first one. It is a little different than other programs with some of the pronunciations being a bit unique, sounds introduced in a different order, etc., but it works!!! I had tried other programs and they just didn't click with her. She is 9, a little delayed academically, but she loves it. One reason it works well for us is because the "teacher" on the program isn't me telling her what to do. It removes that battle for us.;) Very structured, well organized and sequential. I personally did not like 100 Easy Lessons but this program was not a problem for me at all. I highly recommend it. Thank you for saying this. I have an 8-1/2 yo who doesn't read well yet and Funnix has been on my list of possibilities. 100 Easy Lessons was actually the very first phonics program I tried with her, and it was a bust. I'm hoping Funnix will be better. We have that battle too! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I startedd Funnix level 2 with my dyslexic dd when she was almost 8yo. It was a good fit for her. She really liked the stories. I reviewed it a long time ago, so I'll link to the review. http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thanks! I just tried the sample with my bright three year old and he loved it! This is something we will be using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I startedd Funnix level 2 with my dyslexic dd when she was almost 8yo. It was a good fit for her. She really liked the stories. I reviewed it a long time ago, so I'll link to the review. http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024 Thanks for posting this. Indy is 8 and also dyslexic. He's been working so hard to read (we had therapy which helped so much), and I'm always on the lookout for something to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I am looking forward to trying this with my dd. She's almost 8 and reading just doesn't click for her at this point. Thanks for this thread - I am glad to read that others have had success with it when it comes to academically delayed children! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Bumping as a reminder and also curious bc I can not figure out how to get the program :001_huh: Where is the download button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Bumping as a reminder and also curious bc I can not figure out how to get the program :001_huh: Where is the download button? I was thinking there may be a time delay, or that I'm on the wrong continent, so I'm relieved to know its not just me. If anyone has figured it out, please let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I just shot off an e-mail to them asking how to receive the free program. I'll post back if I get a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I just shot off an e-mail to them asking how to receive the free program. I'll post back if I get a response. :bigear: Not that I'm anxious or anything :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeinfl Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Okay, they sent me an email with the confirmation and downloading instructions. I haven't downloaded it yet because I think it may take too much space on my computer. Has anyone downloaded it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I was just at the site and it says that you have to sign up for the free version to be downloaded to your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Okay, they sent me an email with the confirmation and downloading instructions. I haven't downloaded it yet because I think it may take too much space on my computer. That's why I haven't downloaded it yet either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 From the page that this thread links you have to click on HOME at the top right corner of the page. That will put you on the page where you can link to sign up. Going off now to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Goodness gracious, this is a huge program! It is taking forever to download just the first half of Beginning Reading even with my super-fast DSL!:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Goodness gracious, this is a huge program! It is taking forever to download just the first half of Beginning Reading even with my super-fast DSL!:001_huh: Me too! First I tried with Google Chrome, and it was saying ten days until downloaded,:tongue_smilie: Now I'm on IE and it's telling me 2 hrs. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Me too! First I tried with Google Chrome, and it was saying ten days until downloaded,:tongue_smilie: Now I'm on IE and it's telling me 2 hrs. :confused: I'm on Chrome with a High Speed cable modem and I have the 3 pdfs already downloaded and the 3 installers are downloading now. It's taken about 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnL Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Okay, they sent me an email with the confirmation and downloading instructions. I haven't downloaded it yet because I think it may take too much space on my computer. Has anyone downloaded it yet? I've never worried about how much space a program would take on my computer. Is it really that huge? Do you think it can be downloaded onto CDs or something, instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsiew Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 The program is 2GB for anyone wondering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I downloaded the files, but haven't been able to install them successfully. Anyone else having problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I downloaded the files, but haven't been able to install them successfully. Anyone else having problems? Yes. A box popped up prompting me to choose another location for the file, but when I did, nothing happened. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Yes. A box popped up prompting me to choose another location for the file, but when I did, nothing happened. :confused: I'm having the same problem for the 2nd half of Level 1 The first half of level 1 and level 2 installed just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I downloaded the files, but haven't been able to install them successfully. Anyone else having problems? Same here. I'm on a mac and when I double click to unzip, it unarchives it but then nothing happens...there's no new file to open up that I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome Home Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I have a Mac and was able to download and install everything in about 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhornby56 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I have a mac and only download lessons 1-40. They took a little while but I had no problem installing them. We did our first lesson this morning. I don't think I will have space for all of the parts on my computer though. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 The program is 2GB for anyone wondering... That's my entire data allocation for a month!! Having another envious-of-1st-world-countries moment.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Wow, this looks really neat! Thanks for the heads up. I'm downloading it right now. Hopefully it wont take too long and will install smoothly. I can't wait to use it with my dd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Could one of you mac users try to see if- after it has been unzipped and installed, if it can be downloaded and ran from a thumb drive, SD card or disk? I will be using a different computer in several months and don't want it tied to the computer I'm using right now. Is the agreement with Funnix that the program is tied to one computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm giving up for now. I finally got it to unzip properly with the third unzipping utility I tried, Stuffit. That created a folder with an install icon in it. When I double-click to install, it acts like it's going to open for a second and then nothing happens. :glare: Glad to see some of you are getting it to work! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I just finished the downloads on our Windows XP. No problems at all. It does take awhile....probably close to an hour. When you get the e-mail with the download instructions, make sure you read everything and do exactly what it says to do. I had no problems. All 3 (2 for level 1 and then level 2) are on my desktop now. I clicked each one to make sure there was something there. All looks fine. It looks cute. We'll do a first lesson some time today. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_melody_ Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I registered as it asked me to, but the email I got back from them was blank, so I never got a download link. I filled out their contact us form, so hopefully they will re-send it. I was hoping I could download it while we were working on other things this afternoon. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Findley2 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I registered for it sometime this morning and am still waiting for an email. How long does it take to get a response? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Everything went well for me. We just did lessons 1-2 for fun and my ds and dd were literally BEGGING to do another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I registered for it sometime this morning and am still waiting for an email. How long does it take to get a response? I got my e-mail immediately. Hmm...maybe e-mail them about it....they are pretty helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks for the heads up! :) I was able to install these on a thumb drive. Was pretty quick with a cable connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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