Wilson Reading Program

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Can anyone using this program tell me if you need training to implement it or are the videos that come with the complete program enough to show how to teach the program?

We just started using the Barton program, we will be completing level two this week. I have found it very easy to use and my dd seems to like it so far. She just wasn't doing well with SWR after 4 years something was not clicking. After the first two levels of Barton I can see she now understands things I have tried to teach with SWR but just did not get to her correctly.

Even though I am happy with Barton I know Wilson is supposed to be similar. Wilson is also less expensive than Barton with the total package a little more than one level of Barton. I just don't want to spend the money on the Wilson reading and realize that I just can't figure it out.

My dd is 13 can read on a 4th grade level and spelling mastery at level M in the SWR program but she makes alot of spelling errors. She has a hard time implementing the spelling rules. She will spell even very easy to spell words like very she will spell "vary" I am hoping by using the Wilson or Barton program this will improve as she learns. I believe she is dyslexic but has never had her tested. She had vision therapy for two years and now has improved with it as much as she can.

Thank you for any help I will spend the money on the Barton program if we need to. I just didn't want to purchase another level now that I know about the Wilson program without asking questions first.

Thanks
Shelly

[Laurie4b]

Can anyone using this program tell me if you need training to implement it or are the videos that come with the complete program enough to show how to teach the program?

We just started using the Barton program, we will be completing level two this week. I have found it very easy to use and my dd seems to like it so far. She just wasn't doing well with SWR after 4 years something was not clicking. After the first two levels of Barton I can see she now understands things I have tried to teach with SWR but just did not get to her correctly.

Even though I am happy with Barton I know Wilson is supposed to be similar. Wilson is also less expensive than Barton with the total package a little more than one level of Barton. I just don't want to spend the money on the Wilson reading and realize that I just can't figure it out.

My dd is 13 can read on a 4th grade level and spelling mastery at level M in the SWR program but she makes alot of spelling errors. She has a hard time implementing the spelling rules. She will spell even very easy to spell words like very she will spell "vary" I am hoping by using the Wilson or Barton program this will improve as she learns. I believe she is dyslexic but has never had her tested. She had vision therapy for two years and now has improved with it as much as she can.

Thank you for any help I will spend the money on the Barton program if we need to. I just didn't want to purchase another level now that I know about the Wilson program without asking questions first.

Thanks
Shelly

I was trained with Wilson. I haven't seen the videos. It's not hard and I guess you could get it from what's in the instructor's manual, but I think it would be easier to see it in action. If you were to get it and then not understand something, I'd be glad to answer questions. If you search the archives, you might be able to find a long post I did right after I finished the training--that was about 4-5 years ago. I'm too lazy right now to go searching the archives.

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Thanks for responding. I think we will just stick with Barton for the next level and see how it goes. MY dd is doing very well with it and we can budget for each next level as needed. My husband said not to go cheap but stick with what is working for her.
Thanks again,
Shelly