mom2Hh Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I'd like recommendations of learning to read programs (phonics based) that puts plenty of emphasis on phonemic awareness. Most phonics programs do that, it's part of phonics, but something that has "extra" phonemic awareness activities. My 5 yr old is either a bit behind or perhaps having some other troubles that I haven't discovered yet with phonemic awareness. And I know there are lots of ideas out there that I could just google and do, I'd love to find a program that ties it all in together so I don't have to go looking elsewhere and remember to do different things. or even a separate phonemic awareness "program" that would be fun and somewhat kinesthetic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Logic of English Foundations incorporates a lot of phonemic awareness into the A level in particular, but some elsewhere as well. I think All About Reading "pre" level does phonemic awareness as well, as I remember what what other people have said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Spalding. Definitely Spalding. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I've used (and am using) Saxon Phonics. My ds6 is in the midst of Level 1 at present, and there is a section for practicing phonemic awareness at the beginning of every lesson. Can't remember if this continues through level 2, but it's certainly consistent in level 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 If the student has auditory processing issues, then I'd try something like Earobics or HearBuilders software or possibly even Lindamood-Bell's LiPS. Barton or Wilson would be a good reading program to follow on after using a phonemic awareness software or program, but I'd work on the child's ability to distinguish the phonemes before starting Barton or Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Logic of English Foundations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Phonological Awareness is one of the 5 skill areas that All About Reading's Pre-Reading program covers, to prepare children for learning to read. Several of these skills are carried over into Level 1 as well. Here's a checklist that shows what pre-reading covers and can help you decide if a child would be ready to learn to read, or needs work in this area first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Both WRTR and SWR are great programs. I, personally, prefer SWR and have been using it since my little man was 4 yo. My favorite place to recommend for learning more about SWR is a website by one of their endorsed trainers, Britta McColl. Here are a few links from her site: What is Spell to Write and Read? How I got started with SWR SWR and Preschoolers (And Non-Reading Beginners) Does SWR work for Wiggly Willys? Yes! Successfully Teaching Reading to a Beginner HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Spalding. Definitely Spalding. :-) Phonological Awareness is one of the 5 skill areas that All About Reading's Pre-Reading program covers, to prepare children for learning to read. Several of these skills are carried over into Level 1 as well. Here's a checklist that shows what pre-reading covers and can help you decide if a child would be ready to learn to read, or needs work in this area first. Both WRTR and SWR are great programs. I, personally, prefer SWR and have been using it since my little man was 4 yo. My favorite place to recommend for learning more about SWR is a website by one of their endorsed trainers, Britta McColl. Here are a few links from her site: What is Spell to Write and Read? How I got started with SWR SWR and Preschoolers (And Non-Reading Beginners) Does SWR work for Wiggly Willys? Yes! Successfully Teaching Reading to a Beginner HTH! The above 3 responses are what I would have mentioned. I've used all 3. All 3 have their advantages IMO. I haven't used the other curricula suggested. Great results with these 3, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2Hh Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll look into them further. It's interesting that at the little meeting today regarding my son's evaluation at a speech and hearing center they said they weren't concerned about his phonemic awareness or phonemic something or other. And yet I hear him say plenty of words that indicate he isn't hearing all of it correctly. So I think using a program that does stress phonemic awareness will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Logic of English Foundations. I've read WRTR and I don't see how it holds a candle to LoE in phonological awareness work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 LOE has 2 APPS now! I am using OPGTR with flash cards and LOE for Spelling/ English/Cursive along with WWE. Earobics 1 helped my dd10 before we heard of LOE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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