Sean has been having phonics lessons for some time now. We started much younger than I really felt necessary, because he wanted to learn to read. I have known all along that we would most likely hit a wall at some point and sure enough, it finally happened. He is still capable of progressing through the lessons now that we have reached silent-e, long vowel words, but it is a chore.
I don't want school to be unpleasant for him, especially at age 4! So, we have put away our phonic primer and pulled out Hooked on Phonics. I bought the K-2nd grade set when it went on clearance as the new edition came out. I had borrowed the kit from the library when James was a beginning reader. We found the accompanying books engaging and they really helped his progress. I initially bought the program for Sean (and eventually Chris) just for the readers, but we have found it is perfect for review right now.
We've started back at CVC words and he is picking up fluency and confidence. When he's ready, we'll pick up Ordinary Parent's Guide... where we left off and I'm sure he will do great. Sometimes it pays to take a step back and a deep breath.
2 comments:
I found you from the K curriculum post on WTM! I am also a Catholic mom with a four year old reader, and we also hit a wall around silent-e... suddenly things are MUCH harder, so we also took a step back. Just wanted to visit your blog and say hi!
Thanks for stopping by! I didn't teach my oldest to read until he was 5 and we sailed through with no problems. I'm sure by the end of kindy they'll be reading well. :)
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