My4arrows Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 We used AAR for my two boys and they did really well. About 3/4 of the way through leave 3 we stopped (at the beginning of the year). They were both reading fluently above grade level with good comprehension. At times they will misread a word or two (reading at a 6th grade level- currently 6 and 8), but not too often. When reading a higher level they will struggle more often, but not horribly. I'm wondering if we should continue the reading instruction finishing g level 3 and then moving onto level 4 or if I should just allow them to progress on their own? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I don't know what the scope of AAR covers, but it sounds to me like your kids are up and running and you can make the switch to reading quality books and working on encoding (spelling). I stopped formal reading instruction with my kids when they reached about 3rd or 4th grade reading level. We continued to read a lot (me to student, student to me). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) I keep teaching phonics until they can read at the 12th grade level. I also review basic phonics for the first week or two of school for 2 or 3 years after completing a basic phonics program. Reading is too important and too foundational of a skill to leave to chance. You can do it a few times a week for 20 minutes at a time or 5 to 10 minutes every day of focused work and get a lot done. http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/WellTaughtPhonicsStudent.html Edited March 3, 2016 by ElizabethB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) nm Edited April 20, 2016 by _ ?^.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyteachme Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 What is AAR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyteachme Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I am looking for a reading comprehension program that is not too basic and not too accelerated for my 7 yo DS. He struggled with comprehension and is doing much better. Answering questions and sequencing have helped him a lot. But I am looking for a way to take it a step further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 What is AAR? All About Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocassie Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Once my kiddos were reading fluently, I found that spelling/vocabulary and just reading were enough to further their reading fluency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 At that point, I cover phonics through spelling. I also do daily exercises in decoding larger, rarer words through the Companions for the Treadwell Readers (in my Lulu store linked in siggie). I like to see the kids keep up with decoding words outside of their context, building up words by morpheme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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