KrissiK Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I went through A Beka phonics with both my boys because they're boys and they don't like school and if they had their own way they'd just play all day and would be happy to remain illiterate their entire lives. So, A Beka worked great because it really taught them and is very teacher directed. They're good readers now. My daughter (just turned 5), on the other hand, has taught herself her letters and sounds (most of them) and has taken the initiative to learn how to write her letters and numbers. She is very independent and likes to learn on her own, so I'm thinkin' that A Beka might not be a terribly good fit for her, since it is so scripted. I do want her to get a good foundation in phonics, though. Is there a good but less scripted and a little more independent phonics program out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 CLE, maybe? I've only looked at it a few times, so I'm not sure. School Phonics. For school phonics, since you've taught A Beka, you should only need the 2 student books. The teacher's manual is only necessary for people who have not taught phonics. http://www.didax.com/shop/productdetails.cfm/BrandID/7/Sort/Item/Order/Asc/StartRow/1/ShowAll/No/ItemNo/1-58324-103-5.cfm As a bonus, the stories are better than the normal CVC programs since they start with long vowels, you can make a better story with long vowels than short vowels. They're not as good as the old Open Court stories, which also started with long vowels, but they are better than the norm. Edit: Here are some sample pages, they are a bit hard to find. http://www.didax.com/schoolphonics/program.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Explode the code. It's very self explanatory. My son does the work on his own, I only check it when he's done. The PreK books introduce the exercises, then they repeat thorughout the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiD Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I went through A Beka phonics with both my boys because they're boys and they don't like school and if they had their own way they'd just play all day and would be happy to remain illiterate their entire lives. So, A Beka worked great because it really taught them and is very teacher directed. They're good readers now. My daughter (just turned 5), on the other hand, has taught herself her letters and sounds (most of them) and has taken the initiative to learn how to write her letters and numbers. She is very independent and likes to learn on her own, so I'm thinkin' that A Beka might not be a terribly good fit for her, since it is so scripted. I do want her to get a good foundation in phonics, though. Is there a good but less scripted and a little more independent phonics program out there? My 5 yo sounds very similar to yours in regard to learning on her own. And she's also very active, so getting her to sit still long enough to work through Abeka isn't going to happen any time soon. :D I've decided to try a combination of Spectrum workbooks ("Phonics", "Sight Words", and "Spelling") with some of those boxed reader sets (like Bob Books) for early readers. I think this will be integrated enough, but more streamlined to implement than Abeka (or any of the other phonics programs we've used over the years!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Maybe Funnix or ETC Online or Reading Eggs? There's also Starfall, all of which are on the computer, so the child is doing the work fairly independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 For online, I like the first 2 sections of Starfall and also read, write, type. Read, write, type is very independent and has no sight words. Both my children have enjoyed Read, Write, Type. My son is now doing the online program. http://www.talkingfingers.com/readwritetype/RWT-learning-system.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinF Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 If you want something online, what about click n read phonics. If you are interested I can send you a referral email for 20% off home accounts just pm me your email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Explode the Code online and Click N Read both us algorithms to progress the child - as they master the letters/sounds, they are moved forward - if they need more time/help, the program generates more to work with for them. Homeschool buyers coop has discounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I used Abeka with my two oldest, and it was a great program, but it was so teacher intensive. for my 3 youngest students, I finally found Headsprout phonics, it is an online program. I loved it- it got the job done. I reviewed it on my blog -Headsprout phonics-Home is Where You Start From Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts4homeschooling Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) I had my daughter use BJU DVDs for grade 1. We used it in a very independent manner with me helping when she was stuck, and she has a great phonics knowledge. Plus, the classes are fun and very engaging. I'm not a fan of long-term DVD classes, but K and 1 are fairly short lessons and are put together extremely well by wonderful teachers. If I had more blessings of that age, I'd likely use those two grades again. Edited March 25, 2011 by hearts4homeschooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you want something completely self-teaching I recommend Headsprout. It is all online, adaptive and will move at her pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 ETC online is wonderful. Buy it from homeschoolbuyerco-op and save 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTaelon Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you want something completely self-teaching I recommend Headsprout. It is all online, adaptive and will move at her pace. I agree, thats how I finally got my older dd to read and now my almost 5 yr old is doing HS with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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