shmily Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Is there a program that is somewhere in the middle between All About Reading and The Writing Road to Reading? Not too much busy work, but enough to solidify the lesson and give her something to do. She knows most of her letter sounds, but we haven't gone much farther than that...she's only 4 right now but wants to learn to read. Open to suggestions... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 We've used CLE's LTR which is basically comprehensive LA for 1st. Before that the KII is excellent and gets children blending. At 4 I'd take it very slowly and test for blending before going far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingHope Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Phonics Pathways with Bob Books ETA: Well, of course, something between All About Reading and The Writing Road to Reading is Reading Lessons Through Literature (as posted by WeHave8 below). I'd definitely go with RLTL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wehave8 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Reading Lessons Through Literature. I need to change my siggy. I am not using AAS anymore. (blushing...I have used them all) Pam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Spell To Write & Read Reading Lessons Through Literature Starfall is free, but not as advanced. Lots of people here like Logic of English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Reading Lessons Through Literature. I need to change my siggy. I am not using AAS anymore. (blushing...I have used them all) Pam Have you started it yet? I'm considering a switch because SWR intimidates me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wehave8 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Have you started it yet? I'm considering a switch because SWR intimidates me. I just did the samples (Levels 1 & 2) and have read as much as I can get my hands on from Kathy Joe Devore. My full books will be here tomorrow. I downloaded the phonics/writing book which goes along with Level 1 and I love the simplicity, yet thoroughness of it. I also have been doing ELTL (Level 1), which my son and I love. I KNOW Spalding's and Sanseri's methods. I think Sanseri improved on what Spalding did in a lot of ways, but made it too much in other ways. Kathy Joe DeVore hit the nail on the head in my book. No bells and whistles, but very well done. Laid out better than SWR. Better explanations and plan than WRTR. SWR and WRTR are both very good programs. This is just my take on what I have experienced. Pam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I just did the samples (Levels 1 & 2) and have read as much as I can get my hands on from Kathy Joe Devore. My full books will be here tomorrow. I downloaded the phonics/writing book which goes along with Level 1 and I love the simplicity, yet thoroughness of it. I also have been doing ELTL (Level 1), which my son and I love. I KNOW Spalding's and Sanseri's methods. I think Sanseri improved on what Spalding did in a lot of ways, but made it too much in other ways. Kathy Joe DeVore hit the nail on the head in my book. No bells and whistles, but very well done. Laid out better than SWR. Better explanations and plan than WRTR. SWR and WRTR are both very good programs. These are just my take on what I have experienced. Pam THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Logic of English Foundations!! I love the idea of Spalding and have used SWR, but LoE Foundations has been a super fit for us. Ds starts Level D in the fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Happy Phonics It's not at all like the programs above, but it's what I would do with a 4yo who wants to learn to read, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryjam Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I second CLE Language Arts - surprisingly this has turned out to be one of the best curriculum buys yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I second Logic of English Foundations. Its between those two, has the feel of Writing Road to Reading, but is fun and perfect for little kids, it also has a couple of moving activities, and moving=remembering :) Only reason I didn't end up using mine was the thing that gets me on most Phonics programs - pronounciation and letter sounds (i.e. a has 3 sounds in american english, 5 in australian english, and goodness know how many in my mixed up accent, my accent isn't stable, so it stuffs up phonics programs for my kids lol, I have to outsource.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschoolmom3 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 My son took off after using Reading Eggs. He wasn't interested in me "teaching" him out to read he wanted to do it on his own. He was 3 at the time. So between reading eggs and Bob books he figured out blending and now is working on special sounds. When fall comes and he is 4 1/2 we will sit down and do some formal learning but for now these two have worked amazingly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Is there a program that is somewhere in the middle between All About Reading and The Writing Road to Reading? Not too much busy work, but enough to solidify the lesson and give her something to do. She knows most of her letter sounds, but we haven't gone much farther than that...she's only 4 right now but wants to learn to read. Open to suggestions... thanks For children that young, many people have liked Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, because there is not lots of writing. Many people here like Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading (OPGTR). FTR, Spalding is the method; WRTR is the manual. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahM Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading would be great. No writing, quick, effective, some fun "games" included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmily Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think I'd like to take a look at Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading and Happy Phonics. Maybe they could go together somehow? Sooo...anyone have copies they'd like to sell? :001_cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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