Friday, December 11, 2009
Phonics Fun
I started searching again for a good beginning reading program, and came to a conclusion: too many people pay WAY too much to teach their children how to read. Some programs I found for the "gifted" children cost up to $600, which was definitely not in my budget. Thankfully, I learned how to ask the right questions, and was directed to a couple of websites that Lollipop has, so far, loved. www.starfall.com and www.progressivephonics.com between the two, and of course our beloved PBS regiment of Superwhy, Sesame Street, and Word World, Lollipop is slowly learning to read, before even turning 3:) I am one proud mother. He hasn't taken any tests, and I don't even know the requirement involved, but as a mother, I have to say that he is one gifted child.
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I totally agree! Perhaps there are kids out there that struggle with phonics and need those programs. But I did them same things with my dd (now 4yo) that you are doing, and she is reading. The one expense that I did make was getting the Nora Gaydos series when she was first starting to learn to read. They are the very shortest and simplest books that I have found, so the child experiences very quick success. And they come with fun incentive stickers. If you don't want to spend the money, I have seen them at the library. But after level 2, we were able to just get regular library books.
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