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kircharaFor English reading & writing, I highly recommend Logic of English Foundations. The books, workbooks, sandpaper cards & game cards come in manuscript OR cursive. The game cards are print + manuscript OR print + cursive.
My six-year-old did Level A and 25% of Level B before kindergarten. He's most likely beyond Level B now, but we're going through it anyway this summer to make sure his foundation is solid. You won't need levels C & D unless you're homeschooling, because their kindergarten and first grade teachers will take over teaching them reading.
Foundations can be overwhelming if it’s your first time teaching kids reading/writing. Otherwise, it’s designed to be open-and-go. It’s pricey, but it teaches reading AND writing AND spelling. Both Brooks and I find the workbooks, games & activities engaging.
Here’s my low-budget recommendation: Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading. I vastly prefer it over Teach Your Child How to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, which has nonsensical/uninspiring sentences and passages. When using EZ Lessons with River, I ended up making my own sentences (mostly Curious George stories). If you're going to spend that much time and effort, you might as well go with Ordinary Parents' Guide instead.
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Cathy Duffy reviews Foundations (Logic of English): One of her top picks
Cathy Duffy reviews The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading
P.S. It might cost you $0 to use Ordinary Parent’s Guide because your library probably has a copy in circulation.
P.P.S. Although I highly recommend All About Spelling, I feel All About Reading is nowhere as comprehensive as Logic of English Foundations.
My six-year-old did Level A and 25% of Level B before kindergarten. He's most likely beyond Level B now, but we're going through it anyway this summer to make sure his foundation is solid. You won't need levels C & D unless you're homeschooling, because their kindergarten and first grade teachers will take over teaching them reading.
Foundations can be overwhelming if it’s your first time teaching kids reading/writing. Otherwise, it’s designed to be open-and-go. It’s pricey, but it teaches reading AND writing AND spelling. Both Brooks and I find the workbooks, games & activities engaging.
Here’s my low-budget recommendation: Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading. I vastly prefer it over Teach Your Child How to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, which has nonsensical/uninspiring sentences and passages. When using EZ Lessons with River, I ended up making my own sentences (mostly Curious George stories). If you're going to spend that much time and effort, you might as well go with Ordinary Parents' Guide instead.
☆ 08/100 moments in multiples of 50 words
Cathy Duffy reviews Foundations (Logic of English): One of her top picks
“Foundations is a little more advanced than some other programs if you begin with A and B at kindergarten level. […] A covers some first-grade level standards as well as those for kindergarten while B covers even a few standards for second grade.”
Cathy Duffy reviews The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading
“The only extras you need along with this book are flashcards and a magnetic board with alphabet letters or tiles.”
P.S. It might cost you $0 to use Ordinary Parent’s Guide because your library probably has a copy in circulation.
P.P.S. Although I highly recommend All About Spelling, I feel All About Reading is nowhere as comprehensive as Logic of English Foundations.
