Kfamily
03-02-2008, 07:08 PM
Hello all,
I am having a tough time trying to sort out a phonics and reading program for my dd who just turned 5. She is reading at an early first grade level and really just exploded with this in the past couple of months. I had planned as a preK student to work on beginning consonant sounds and slowly add in vowels and begin blending simple CVC words. As we went along I would introduce how to write the letters. I have Startwrite and I deliberately bought this to allow for more tracing to begin with. I had always felt that many phonics workbooks have too much writing for early writers. Well...now I am stuck. I haven't nearly finished teaching her how to write the letters yet she is reading beyond the phonics A book which has too much writing already in it. I can't seem to keep up with her. I am allowing her to read simple early reader books but am also starting Alphaphonics which I had and seemed like a good fit for her. I really don't want to skip a basic phonics approach and I also don't want to rush her writing skills. I think it is important to teach handwriting form correctly the first time. She is left-handed (another curve ball she threw me!! LOL) and I have tried to be careful with correct form for her. What would you ladies and gentlemen suggest? How would you suggest I handle this? Thanks so much!
I am having a tough time trying to sort out a phonics and reading program for my dd who just turned 5. She is reading at an early first grade level and really just exploded with this in the past couple of months. I had planned as a preK student to work on beginning consonant sounds and slowly add in vowels and begin blending simple CVC words. As we went along I would introduce how to write the letters. I have Startwrite and I deliberately bought this to allow for more tracing to begin with. I had always felt that many phonics workbooks have too much writing for early writers. Well...now I am stuck. I haven't nearly finished teaching her how to write the letters yet she is reading beyond the phonics A book which has too much writing already in it. I can't seem to keep up with her. I am allowing her to read simple early reader books but am also starting Alphaphonics which I had and seemed like a good fit for her. I really don't want to skip a basic phonics approach and I also don't want to rush her writing skills. I think it is important to teach handwriting form correctly the first time. She is left-handed (another curve ball she threw me!! LOL) and I have tried to be careful with correct form for her. What would you ladies and gentlemen suggest? How would you suggest I handle this? Thanks so much!