The excitement and anticipation on my preschooler’s face for my husband to get home from work so my son can read him the new book he learned how to read that day is so sweet!
We tried a few different reading programs, it jsut wasn’t working. So a friend of mine recommend Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read. So I purchased it on e-bay & it has been a huge blessing!
It’s the older version, they always have them listed on e-bay for great prices. Here is a nice blog about the program (the program they have is the newer program which is very similar( http://blog.hookedonphonics.com/)
It comes with:
PARENTS TOOLBOX
Introductory video
Strategies for using the program / components
Progress maps
Stickers
Alphabet flash cards
Alphabet tape
LEVEL 1 (which is the level we are currently using)
Workbook (14 stories)
2 Cassette tapes
14 Books
Letter sounds flash cards
Helper Words flash cards
Word Play game cards
LEVEL 2
Workbook (12 stories)
2 Cassette tapes
4 Books
Beginning sounds flash cards
Helper Words flash cards
LEVEL 3
Workbook (9 stories)
2 Cassette tapes
4 Books
Ending sounds flash cards
Helper Words flash cards
LEVEL 4
Workbook (7 stories)
2 Cassette tapes
4 Books
Long & short vowel flash cards
Helper Words flash cards
LEVEL 5
Workbook (4 stories)
1 Cassette tape
4 Books
Combination sounds flash cards
Since our Level 1 reading kit we purchased used it didn’t have a reward / progress reading chart so I printed off my own. Everytime my preschooler can read a new batch of words, I note it on his chart, when he can read a new book I note it on the chart & he gets a sticker on his chart. http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com/popular_book_character_reading_charts.htm
Another fun way to teach reading and/or spelling!
I got this idea The snails trail blog . She has such wonderful ideas! I decided to make my own word movers. I modified mine to fit our application. My husband went to the hardware store & grabbed a bunch of paint swatch samples. I cut them out & wrote the 1st letter of the words my preschooler is reading then I made a moving tab, cut out a box & wrote the rest of the letters of the word on the tab. For instance he has learned 3 letter words that end in ad, ag, an, at, ap. The tab moves up & down (I made a front & back to it). I am trying to get him to read the words he knows in other places besides the workbook. I plan on doing this until he has completed the whole level 1 kit of our Hooked on Phonics reading cirriculum.
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