DragonFaerie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I need a good reading remediation (I think that's the right word) curriculum, for 4th grade. It needs to be free, or just this side of it, and preferably on the computer. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 When you say reading do you mean phonics, comprehension, fluency or....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 When you say reading do you mean phonics, comprehension, fluency or....? Yes. :D I'm not trying to be difficult. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what the problem is. When he reads, he just skips words he doesn't know, or he'll sound them out and move on whether it makes any sense or not. He reads well enough to get the general idea, but the whole of language arts is a problem for him. We've already got grammar, spelling and vocabulary that I'm pretty happy with, although I had to back him off to a 2nd grade level in the vocabulary. He's doing writing but I may add something else to that. Now I need to figure out the reading. Online is best (he hates for me to "teach" him), and he needs something that will read to/for him, or that he can read along with. He needs to hear things being read aloud.... a lot... more than I can manage right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Although he "hates" for you to teach him, IMHO that's what he needs: for him to read aloud to you, in everything he does. He needs to accept the fact that you are his teacher. And you will do a far better job of helping him to correct a bad habit than any computer program will, 'cuz you're the Mom.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delighted3 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Although he "hates" for you to teach him, IMHO that's what he needs: for him to read aloud to you, in everything he does. He needs to accept the fact that you are his teacher. And you will do a far better job of helping him to correct a bad habit than any computer program will, 'cuz you're the Mom.:) I agree. When it comes to reading, the best cure is reading aloud regularly. It helps with decoding and fluency. It takes time, but it pays off. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 What are you using for spelling? That will also play a part in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 How about a notched card or cursor? (An index or business card with a corner cut out so you can reveal one phonogram or word at a time.) Free. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 More and more I think I'm fighting a losing battle here. I desperately want to keep homeschooling, but I have to work, too. I really, really, really need the kids to be able to be independent here (hence the need for online curriculum) or else I'm going to have to put them back in school. I was really hoping to find some other way to help him. I'm drowning here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill123 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 May be it would be time4learning.com ,you want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 May be it would be time4learning.com ,you want.... Thanks. I've used that, but a lot of it is not read aloud so it really didn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraKay28 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 We just started Reading Kingdom with my 3rd grade son. It isn't cheap, though, $20/month. But they have a 30-day free trial which we are using right now. I am desperate enough that if it actually works for him, I will pay the money once the trial period is up. He has only been doing it for 4 days, but it is online and completely independent (they don't want the parent helping out at all). I still have my son read to me, of course, but he really needed something else. His level of reading is so low, and nothing seemed to help. I can't say whether it will work yet, but you might want to take a look anyway, or at least try the free trial. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I agree. When it comes to reading, the best cure is reading aloud regularly. It helps with decoding and fluency. It takes time, but it pays off.Joy i second that. reading aloud was required by both of my kids until i knew they were very fluent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 We just started Reading Kingdom with my 3rd grade son. It isn't cheap, though, $20/month. But they have a 30-day free trial which we are using right now. I am desperate enough that if it actually works for him, I will pay the money once the trial period is up. He has only been doing it for 4 days, but it is online and completely independent (they don't want the parent helping out at all). I still have my son read to me, of course, but he really needed something else. His level of reading is so low, and nothing seemed to help. I can't say whether it will work yet, but you might want to take a look anyway, or at least try the free trial. Good luck! Thank you. I'll take a look at this one, too. It is $5 cheaper than the K5 program I am considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Well now I am really confused. I just gave him the K5 Learning reading assessment and he placed in the low 5th grade! Maybe it isn't reading help he needs after all. Maybe something else is the problem. Ugh. On the plus side, he loved K5. On the negative side, it is $25 a month. Then again, maybe that's a small price to pay for his cooperation in his own education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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