LittleIzumi Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 And who wants to do it "BY MYSELF!" It cannot be babyish or try to teach her letters/basic sounds--or at least I have to be able to completely skip those parts, lol. She's been flying through ETC 1 easily, can spell any CVC word I say, etc, but she needs a bit more handholding for blends and I want to get an actual program. I had planned to just use ETC and AAS but I'm generally dumping ETC for all my kids as they fly through the books and don't actually retain it at all. I know I'll be using Dancing Bears for The Sponge but I'm not sure about The Drama. I'm still not certain about her learning style. It seems to change regularly. Oh, and we've tried OPGTR. Nope. Not our style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Phonics pathways would fit the bill. It's not babyish in the slightest, and you can simply skip the pages you know she has mastery of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbsmrter Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 My DD is very similar. She knew her CVC words well before we officially started a program, so it was hard to find a starting point. She's finished the first three ETC books and while she enjoyed them, I felt the same way you did. We've actually finished up AAS and I've seen a huge improvement. We finished the book in about 3 months (we did it maybe 2-3 times a week). I skipped over the parts that seemed redundant and focused on the blends that she had difficulty with. We are going to move on to AAS and also combine it with AAR. I had a couple of friends that said AAR was a great program to use for children who completed AAS but still needed help with fluency. The combination is pricey, but since I have other kids to pass it on to, I don't mind if she flies through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayt ul-Hikmah Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 My 5 year old has been reading his way through the I See Sam series in lieu of a formal phonics program and it has worked wonders for him. While I sit with him while he reads, it's definitely something he does "by himself" (that's important here too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) :lurk5: We looked at the samples together and she does NOT like Phonics Pathways and loves the look of AAR but I'm not sold on the methodology/speed, as books with the words she knows well still intimidate her.... Edited March 15, 2012 by LittleIzumi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We're moving through "blend phonics" for the rest of this year. She also has used ETC (finishing up book 3). Not sure what we're doing next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The closest I've come for 'independent' phonics instruction is either using the Learn to Read program by CLE, or something online like Headsprout, Reading Eggs, etc. I know someone posted like a year's worth of free Reading Eggs codes here. Also Reading Bear.com is free and teaches phonics to children online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 The closest I've come for 'independent' phonics instruction is either using the Learn to Read program by CLE, or something online like Headsprout, Reading Eggs, etc. I know someone posted like a year's worth of free Reading Eggs codes here. Also Reading Bear.com is free and teaches phonics to children online. Oh, I forgot about readingbear.com. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Phonics pathways would fit the bill. It's not babyish in the slightest, and you can simply skip the pages you know she has mastery of. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Since you have AAS you could add the readers. My ds loves them. They are fun stories that built his confidence and fluency. There's a recent thread about using AAS for reading then spelling. Good info in it. ETA: Here ya go. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=358257 Edited March 15, 2012 by raceNzanesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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