kdownie Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Dd just finished Aar1. Budget is tight(so buying aar2 might be difficult), and a friend has offered Sing, Spell, Read and Write for me to borrow. I'm having trouble finding the scope and sequence of SSRW, so I don't know which, if any, level would nicely follow AAR1. I'd also considered Explode the Code, but someone told me ETC doesn't teach phonics rules. Based on those samples, dd is ready for ETC 3 or so. Help anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Bump for the morning crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Well, if your budget is tight, and you don't expect that to change much in upcoming years, I would go with SWR. You buy the books now, and then you will never need to buy anything else (except for the student books, which are about $5 each). You will continue to use the same books every year for every child. The other thing I like about it is that I have everything I need for every child without having to worry about researching or testing to find out which level my child needs. It is all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof4happykiddos Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I can't say anything about what to buy but I've used SSRW with my daughter and its a complete phonics program. I have the kinder/level 1 combo and to my understanding level 1 would be for first grade level. We've completed the program though I haven't assessed her I believe she's above first grade in reading ability and comprehension. The program teaches all the phonogram rules I believe beginning with letter sounds and all the vowel sounds, then continuing with blends and into clusters which is what they called them but they are the diphtongs and such. As far as the scope you'd just have to look at the books. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof4happykiddos Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 If you'd like a can get a pic of the readers covers since they tell what rule is being taught at which level. There are 17 readers but 32 lessons I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Thanks for the replies. I'm going to a fellow homeschool mom's house to look over her copy of the program and will look at scope then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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