Emerging Readers: Best Selections

  1.  Logic of English No frills.  Straightforward.  Simple to use and implement. One program for all ages.  Suggestions for proper use for each age group. Teaches from a solid Orton-Gillingham method. The phonogram is associated with the sound so the letter becomes the image.  This is especially important for dyslexics. Lessons teach phonics, phonograms, spelling, dictation, and grammar. As the name of the program suggests it is taught in a logical and orderly fashion. All sounds for a vowel are taught at one time.  This is to prevent confusion and frustration when a child learns short “a” and then … Continue reading

All About Reading, Level 2 {Review}

in a nutshell: Product:   All About Reading, Level 2 Published by:  All About Learning Press Cost:  $99.95 per set Teacher Prep:  Minimal Homeschool Method:  Any Purpose:  To teach reading using an multi-sensory approach.  Excellent tool for learning to read and struggling readers. Teaches:  Decoding Phonics, Decoding Structural Analysis, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension Extras:  Visit All About Learning Press for PDF downloads for placement tests and curriculum samples from all All About Reading Levels. Included in the Level 2 Set:   Level 2 Teacher’s Manual Level 2 Student Packet (includes Leap into Reading activity book) What am I?, decodable reader Queen Bee, … Continue reading