Sharilynn29 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Which do you use? Prefer? Why? Has anybody used both methods and preferred one over the other? Can you use them together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I *think* I'm using both. LOL I have The Phonics Toolkit which teaches how to determine the vowel's sound and word division through syllabication. The system then teaches all of the phonemes, etc. I was able to download the resource free some time ago, so I don't know that I would have purchased it. There are just so many phonics options! Anyway, I have found that for spelling and decoding larger words, the syllable lessons are helping my kids. But we are also learning our phonics. Sometimes I skip around. For instance, if my oldest is learning a spelling word with a blend in it, I will go ahead and focus on that blend during our group study time. But I also have a set of flashcards from the toolkit to make sure I eventually cover all the sounds with my younger students. Sound City Reading has a great set of cards that show all the spellings of each vowel sound in one set (i.e. the long "e" spellings are all printed in pink on a single card, long "a" in a different color and card, etc.) I have found those helpful for keeping track of the different ways a sound can be spelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm trying to do both, but it's hard to find complete resources that complement each other instead of contradict each other. Currently I'm using Don Potters Spalding like Phonograms that he prepared for Alpha Phonics and How to Tutor. But these phonograms don't line up with any of the prepared Ayres' lists. If you doing cursive first, then a syllabary is easier than Spalding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharilynn29 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 I think I'm gonna stick with AAS for my 8yo dd. I also think I'll use The Webster Speller from Don Potter for my 14 yo ds. He can move through it quickly until he gets stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 imho, either will work well for reading and spelling, and neither will work for 100% of modern English words. Just pick one and stick with it till your student is reading and spelling at a high school level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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