OpenCourt

[yucabird]

Does anyone know the order for the old OpenCourt reading series (The one with Rainbow Bridge and Sliding Down the Sky, etc.)?  Thanks!

[ElizabethB]

I am using them with my son, they are great!

 

First Star

The Blue-Pillowed Sky

A Shiny Golden Path

Rainbow Bridge

Slide Down the Sky

From Sea to Shining Sea

Time for Dreams

Across the World

Over the Moon

Sound of the Sea

Promises to Keep

[ElizabethB]

Also, the first two books are actually workbooks that are really hard to find, they are just called "The Blue Book" and "The gold Book," they are consumable so hard to find now. You can use the School Phonics workbooks instead, they follow the same progression.

 

http://www.didax.com/shop/searchresults.cfm/Keyword/School%20phonics.cfm

 

Also interesting is the story of the old Open Court program and how it was driven out of the schools, which is very sad, it was good phonics with wonderful fables and folk tales.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Kill-Dick-Jane-Publishing/dp/1587319195/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400276433&sr=8-1&keywords=Let%27s+kill+dick+and+jane

[kwg]

I used those when teaching first grade <3.....well some of them, lol.  Good times.

[yucabird]

Absolutely, kwg -- good times here too. :001_smile:  My older used the first few books, but I'll be HSing my younger this coming year and think the books will mesh well with my plans.  Thank you, ElizabethB!!!  

 

I had no idea about the workbooks or the OC mess -- thanks for info and link.