BearWallowSchool Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Would All About Reading fit this description? I know something like Phonics Pathways or OPGTR would, but I'm looking for something a little more than that. My oldest child is in K. I also have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. I started the school year with traditional school materials. School is not getting done the way I'd like and we are about to go crazy with the traditional school workbooks! HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 The letter tiles and many of the activities from the student book require a table. If you have a coffee table, you could use that as your surface (that's what I did when we were using AAS in Kindergarten as a learn-to-read program). But it's not really a cuddle together with no table near by and share the book sort of program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I think All About Reading could be called: "Stand up in front of the refrigerator and learn to read" We like to keep our tiles on the front of the refrigerator (helps keep them out of range of younger kids). This way we could have impromptu blending practice when they were first starting to read and our jumpy children don't have to sit in a chair. The program also includes activities that you could do on the floor or a table and readers that you can snuggle up with. There are no workbooks and no writing in the program. Reading only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 You could do it on the couch. Just use a cookie sheet for the magnetic tiles and a lap desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 We do All About Reading and All About Spelling sprawled out in the floor in front of the fire. The table was too cluttered. The girls like to use personal size dry erase boards. They rarely use the tiles but I do the lesson with the tiles. They prefer to write the words for AAS than to build then write. Reading is the same, we review the cards, read, and highlight words with highlighters while lying in the floor. Works really well for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Alpha-Phonics can be done just sitting on the couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Aar is definitely not an on the couch program. Fluency sheets and stories from readers can be on the couch, but new teaching uses the magnets (we outgrew the cookie sheet when we started level 2). The activities wouldn't do too well on the couch either. Maybe dancing bears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie in VA Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've done Alpha Phonics on the couch with all my kiddos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I think All About Reading could be called: "Stand up in front of the refrigerator and learn to read" This made me giggle. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 How about Phonics Pathways, which is the ultimate in sit on the couch and learn to read, but add in a little work on a mini whiteboard? Works beautifully for us. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearWallowSchool Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thank you all for your replies. I'm still considering AAR. I will consider the other ideas too. The teacher in me just had to start with the classroom model. It's not working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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