Pintosrock Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Dd6.5 will finish AAR3 around the end of the month and has found it tremendously easy (but fun!) I was debating the merits of getting the next level versus just spending that amount on books. Yesterday, I was leaning towards getting AAR4 and finishing off phonics. But then, the library closed today. COVID cases are seriously bad here. Given that she's inhaling early chapter books at a rate of one book every 2-3 days, I'm leaning towards buying books. Except, these are not great, beloved books that I feel we need to own. But I don't want her to run out of books! At the beginning of the year, I gave her the assessment and she placed solidly in level 3. But it appears that she does so much outside reading that by the time we get to something in AAR that she didn't know in August, she has figured it out! If that continues, maybe we don't need AAR4? Have others skipped the final level if the kid's reading has taken off? What to do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TX Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Buy the books. In my experience most kids get to a point with phonics and just take off. There really is no point in teaching her phonics that she has already learned. Any gaps can be covered by your spelling curriculum. Susan in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Buy the books. If you think she could use more instruction, you can do Spalding with her for less than $50 (a copy of the manual--Writing Road to Reading--and a set of phonogram cards), and it will also teach spelling, penmanship, capitalization and punctuation, and simple writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneGG Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Buy the books! If you’re shopping Amazon or Target wait for the Black Friday buy 2 get 1 sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Another vote for buying books. If she needs more phonics, I'd go with OPGTR. Or for even cheaper, Progressive Phonics (free!). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 ordinary Parents guide to teaching reading (OPGTR) is cheap and effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Books! Plus a copy of Wise Owl Pollysyllables to read a few words together daily. Lots of opportunities to practice advanced phonics there. She can pick up the any missing phonics rules through spelling practice later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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