min Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hi everyone I'm looking to move to Phonetic Zoo for one of my kids who has a great auditory memory. We're afterschoolers, and I'm hoping that it will work to do it in the car on our 15-20 minute commute to/from school. We're currently doing AAS (which I love), but I can't think of any way to do that in the car! My questions: Is it really independent? I'll be driving so I can't be too "hands on" with the helping. Is it realistic to do it in the car? I'm realistic about neatness/car bumping etc. Does it really only take 10 minutes? Or is it 10 minutes of audio and then another 10 minutes of writing? It looks as though the English/American spellings are addressed, but I can't see how that works. We need English spellings as we're Australian. Thanks! Min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It has been working great for my daughter who is an auditory learner. It is completely independent for her with no assistance from me at all. I don't even look at her work. I would estimate it takes her 15 minutes to get through it including set up time. It is not messy at all, just the audio source and a piece of paper to write on. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Thanks, Happy Camper. Do you know how they handle the English/US spelliings? Thanks again Min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 They have specific spelling lists which give US and Canadian spellings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Thank you. I found this list of variations between Canadian/US/British spellings (we mostly use the British spellings here). If those are anything to go by, it sounds like the main issues will be ise/ize (recognise) and the ce/se noun/verb thing (licence/license), and then the odd word like cosy, kerb, lasagne and tyre. http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/BritishCanadianAmerican.htm Min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 NM - misread the post. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Mom Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 One of my boys uses PZ. It has made a huge improvement in his spelling. The program really is self directing, and does take only about 10 minutes. According to my son, for words where there are two spellings the CD will say the American spelling and then say "the Canadian spelling" is .... I have recommended this program to many Moms, especially those with auditory learners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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