marylandhsmom Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 My almost 5 yr old knows her letter sounds and can sound out some CVC words. She HATES writing, though. Looking for a fun, hands-on phonics program with little writing and appropriate for her age/level! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 My twins did well with Phonics Pathways at that age. No writing, just working on reading. Inexpensive and very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I think AAR is great fun, hands-on and no writing... but it's pretty pricey. And your kiddo would know most of Level 1 already. Phonics Pathways has no writing but -- in our house -- it is the antithesis of fun. :p McRuffy does have quite a bit of writing if you follow the guide exactly, but we've pared it down to just the readers, games & workbook page (1/day unless we're accelerating). Done as indicated in the guide, there's much more writing (spelling words, writing activities, etc). It's fairly fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I have used Reading Reflex at that age. There is minimal writing, but lots of phonemic awareness activities - building words with sound tiles, manipulating sound tiles to create new words, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is supposed to be particularly good for younger children. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind-in-my-hair Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I will be following this. My 5.5 year old is at the same stage your DD is (more or less), and we have begun lessons 27-43 (3-letter, short-vowel words) of Jessie Wise's primer, The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading. I like the systematic approach she uses, BUT my problem is we are not progressing very quickly because of the format, so I am looking for a good supplement for the same age/level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I used PP with some Montessori object box games. The sweet little objects are so attractive to children! You can make your own. Here's an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylandhsmom Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thank you ladies! Chris in VA -- I've been trying to do some of the Montessori already (which has helped her learn the CVC words) but I'm not sure if I should buy a Language album or really how to progress. Have you found an inexpensive album to use? Or did you buy one? Or use some of the online ones and wing it as you've gone along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylandhsmom Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Oh sorry, Chris in VA - just saw you used Phonics Pathways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 My older kids all used Phonics Pathways. I wouldn't exactly call it fun, but it was easy to use, effective, and took very little time in our day. We added Leapfrog videos, BOB Books, and starfall.com for extras. None of these resources required any writing. Now I'm using Writing Road to Reading (4th ed.) with my current 5yo. She learned to write the letters as she worked on the sounds they make, and worked her way up to writing words. By the time she got to writing short lists of words her writing skill and hand strength were ready for it. I switched this DD because of personality conflicts with PP. WRTR feels more mature, which is highly important to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilajoy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 My 4.5-year-old is at about the same stage as yours and has been enjoying Hooked on Phonics (Kindergarten). We're almost done with Level 1. The level of challenge seems just right, and the lessons only take about 10 minutes a day (we skip the DVD component). He likes that after every lesson there is a short story he can read himself before earning his star sticker. I like that the lessons are sequential and include review from previous lessons, so he is constantly practicing what he learned in the past even as he moves forward. In addition to the short stories after each lesson, after every two or three lessons your child gets a little book that they can read by themselves, and at the end of each level, they get a proper book (professionally written and illustrated). The layout is very child-friendly, and it's completely "open and go" on the part of the parent. I do plan to supplement with BOB books and The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading, as they cover more than Hooked on Phonics. But I'm happy with Hooked on Phonics as our core program -- my son enjoys it, it's easy, and it's working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraswati Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Funnix is giving their program away for free from Dec 2-20th. I've never used it, but maybe it might be a good fit for your dd. http://www.funnix.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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