Elsa_2 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I am trying to decide on a reading curriculum for my 6 year old daughter. She has apraxia of speech and reading might be difficult for her. But, she is ready to learn and excited about reading. I am currently looking at ABeCeDarian and The Logic of English Foundations Level A. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with either of these reading programs? Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I used Abecedarian Level B with my son and really liked it. LOE -- I have looked at the website and it looks good to me. I think you could try either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I used Abecedarian Level B with my son and really liked it. LOE -- I have looked at the website and it looks good to me. I think you could try either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsa_2 Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrszjk Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 We started foundations last week and the kids are really enjoying it. The games are fun and they learn lots doing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 My remedial student with apraxia of speech did best with an incremental program with a marked print. He was very smart, so he eventually ended up using 4 different marked print systems, but systems with a diacritically marked print were very helpful for him. Webster's Speller was also very helpful for him, syllables add together better than isolated sounds, they were much less confusing to him. He used CLE LA with his mom, and I used Webster's 1908 speller, McGuffey 1879 Reader, and my own marked UPP. CLE was helpful for him, but he had to use it at 1/2 the rate, and they used it over the summer to keep him as caught up as possible. He also had a hard time remembering his 2 letter vowel teams, these charts were helpful, the colors were good hints and then he was weaned down to the black and white version (The ones on p. 3 and 4.) http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/Resources/PL26VowelChart.pdf You may also need to work with her speech therapist and do something like LiPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsa_2 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I've used both :) I like both for different reasons. If black and white, plain, simple and straightforward will work for you and your child than ABeCeDarian will be a great fit. It's very solid and incremental. Lessons don't take long and it's easy to use. If you need color, games, and hands on aspects then LOE is for you. It is also incredibly user friendly. It is very fun. I've reviewed both on my blog. I need to come back later and link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsa_2 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 I've used both :) I like both for different reasons. If black and white, plain, simple and straightforward will work for you and your child than ABeCeDarian will be a great fit. It's very solid and incremental. Lessons don't take long and it's easy to use. If you need color, games, and hands on aspects then LOE is for you. It is also incredibly user friendly. It is very fun. I've reviewed both on my blog. I need to come back later and link. Thank you! I would love to read your review about each one. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 ABC gets the job done quickly and well. I've used it for 2 kids and plan on using it again. LOE looks fun, but I already have ABC and I know it works. If cost is an issue then ABC is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 LOE ABC Because I'm such a visual person I like LOE because it's so pretty!! And I wasn't sure about the handwriting being included but it's been awesome for my kids. We're doing cursive and they are doing amazing! I just like pretty things! We originally started with AAR which I'm still using for my son. I'm only using LOE for my daughter right now. My kids really like the readers of AAR and I like AAR. So, I'm torn. I may use AAR for my son and then LOE for my daughter because she's so wiggly! Plus, then I won't be bored teaching both of them to read in the same program! I have a curricula problem!!!! ABC will get the job done well though. I used it with my AAS tiles. It's not as "active" and hands on. But it's very thorough. I just wanted more color........I like busy stuff with lots of pieces. There are links on both of my reviews to the main crew blog which has tons of other reviews of the same products. So, there's enough reading to keep you busy for a long time but hopefully it's helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsa_2 Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 LOE ABC Because I'm such a visual person I like LOE because it's so pretty!! And I wasn't sure about the handwriting being included but it's been awesome for my kids. We're doing cursive and they are doing amazing! I just like pretty things! We originally started with AAR which I'm still using for my son. I'm only using LOE for my daughter right now. My kids really like the readers of AAR and I like AAR. So, I'm torn. I may use AAR for my son and then LOE for my daughter because she's so wiggly! Plus, then I won't be bored teaching both of them to read in the same program! I have a curricula problem!!!! ABC will get the job done well though. I used it with my AAS tiles. It's not as "active" and hands on. But it's very thorough. I just wanted more color........I like busy stuff with lots of pieces. There are links on both of my reviews to the main crew blog which has tons of other reviews of the same products. So, there's enough reading to keep you busy for a long time but hopefully it's helpful. Thank you for your reviews! :) I borrowed the ABC from our speech therapist & have been using it with my daughter for a week now. It is working and she is enjoying it, but I have made a lot of adjustments to make it more appealing to her. I'm going to continue using ABC and I've decided to order LOE too. I really liked the fact that it had speech included and it had a lot of activities for wiggly kids. I think I might use both and mix it up a bit for her. I will have to post an update after I get the LOE in this week! I'm excited to try it out too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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