RosieCotton Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi there, My 6 year old has memorized many of the SSRW Level 1 set of 17 from when his brother was reading them aloud to me last year. !)#$(*u)$u% So I need to find a new set for him I think. I might look at grabbing the older versions on eBay for cheap. Not sure what to do or which set to go with. Chime in with your favorite first grade and second grade phonics readers please. I've heard good things about AAR but haven't checked which phonograms it teaches yet and at which levels. We use AAS anyway but the readers are a little spendy. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The trouble with phonics readers that we have is that I find the kids tend to guess the words by looking at the pictures. I've used BOB books, but I have to cover up the pictures. I like a book by the Phonics Pathways author called Reading Pathways. It is a book of sentence pyramids. No pictures. :) It goes something like this Jan sat Jan sat on Jan sat on the cat Jan sat on the fat red cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 We love the Primary Phonics Reader set from EPS Books. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the complete set. It is the best value. http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/details.cfm?series=357m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The 'I See Sam' books are harder to guess from the pictures than many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffanyl Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 My kids loved these readers! http://www.christianbook.com/phonics-readers-grade-k-florence-lindstrom/9781930092303/pd/50451?item_code=WW&netp_id=161777&event=ESRCN&view=details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmacmoo Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 We are enjoying the I can read it readers from Sonlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 We had the BOB books and one of my ds used the Progressive Phonics readers. But mostly we just read piles of readers from the library. We usually did them Progressive Phonics style too - I would just point to his words and read the ones that I knew he didn't know yet myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I had the same problem! All three of mine were learning to read at the same time, and I had to employ many different phonics readers, since once they heard any of them, they were memorized. We ended up with a set of Bob, of course (our least favorite), I See Sam (fantastic, but move too slowly for most of mine), and Nora Gaydos' Now I'm Reading, which were by FAR the fan favorites here. They're the only ones that my kids still pull off the shelf to read for fun now that they've mostly moved past the phonics reader stage. http://www.innovativekids.com/shop/230/learn-to-read-books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Another vote for Nora Gaydos Now I'm Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I bought some of ebay. Some were scholastic like these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-NEW-EASY-LITTLE-LEVELED-READERS-GUIDED-READING-TEACHING-PHONICS-BOOK-LOT-/200960285039?pt=US_Childrens_Books&hash=item2eca2a996f Some were by CTP like these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Creative-Teaching-Press-Dr-Maggies-Phonics-Readers-Beginning-Book-LOT-of-24-/151118526058?pt=Educational_Materials&hash=item232f5db66a I also have these (the decoadable readers are very good for phonics practice): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harcourt-Kindergarten-Predecodable-Decodable-Books-/321203010114?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item4ac930fa42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I See Sam (fantastic, but move too slowly for most of mine) Do you mean the first two sets, or did you have subsequent sets? I loved how quickly we progressed through them, reading a story or two per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Do you mean the first two sets, or did you have subsequent sets? I loved how quickly we progressed through them, reading a story or two per day. I had the first 2 sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Yes, those do go rather slowly. Though I must say, the foundation they laid for the subsequent sets is amazing. I am now going through them with my second son, and we will probably even do the review set put out by ReadingTeacher.com before moving on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll grab some Nora Gaydos for now. They look really fun. And the Harcourt set look good too. We have the scholastic set. :) I know many like the Bob books but I don't think they are engaging enough for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 You can print out the books at starfall.com. Also, the Blend Phonics readers: http://www.donpotter.net/pdf/bplitebooks.pdf My children liked the Nora Gaydos books and I See Sam best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 My kids are going through the McRuffy Phonics readers and like them. We've also used the Primary Phonics readers -- preferred them to Bob books, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 The new Core Knowledge Language Arts program is free to download and comes with phonics readers. I downloaded them to my iPad, but you could also print them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I really like progressive phonics. The best physical books I've found are the leapfrog "Learn and Love to Read" sets- there are 4 sets, which cover everything from short vowels to digraphs and diphthongs. What makes them special is that the phonograms are highlighted (like "ea") so the child has a visual reminder to sound them out as a team. They are real stories with plots, so they hold the kids attention and aren't dull for me to work with. They are tag books, so if you have the pen, it can help them also, but I use them without the pen. We LOVE them in this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 The new Core Knowledge Language Arts program is free to download and comes with phonics readers. I downloaded them to my iPad, but you could also print them out. Oh cool - thanks! I'll check them out too. Free is always a plus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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