We just ordered our next year's worth of HOD! We are very excited about it and are expecting our arrival any day now.
Anyway, this morning, someone handed me a brand new (free) pre-K Hooked on Phonics.
I haven't opened it yet and I don't have my LHTH with me yet, but is it possible to utilize HOP with LHTH? Or would it be overkill? I tried to give it back to her but she said if I didn't need it to pass it along to someone who does.
I'm all for extra phonics reinforcement, but don't want to overdo it either.
Any thoughts?
Q about LHTH and Phonics
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Q about LHTH and Phonics
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. ~Proverbs 31:10
Re: Q about LHTH and Phonics
I'm doing LHTH, and have started some phonics with my little gal. I guess I haven't used HOP...but I don't think it would be overkill. LHTH doesn't start "phonics" - just helps learn letter sounds. They're in the fingerplays, you say the letter sound while you do something on the big tape letter. It's pretty low-key, but memorable. At this age, repetition is so important, so your HOP gift would be great to try, too. As long as you have short lessons to go through with it, I think you'd be fine. My little 2 love anything that we talk about in school that they already know well - they're "experts" on it!
(For example: we're reading about David right now in LHTH and they've covered him well in Sunday School. They LOVE reading the stories they already know.)
Have fun!
Kathleen

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Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger
Halle - 4 LHTH
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger
Halle - 4 LHTH
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Re: Q about LHTH and Phonics
I am adding phonics to LHTH and it is working out great. I am using Phonics Pathways/Reading Pathways.
I personally don't like HOP-- it's just the method. I can't remember all the specifics but I do recall the way it teaches to blend words was not my favorite way about it. Where as many programs will teach the sound for short a... -a, then they add a letter to the front such as ta- or sa- or ma-...then they'll teach them to blend an ending sound on it so the child is learning left to right reading-- tap, sag, mat. HOP on the other hand teaches -at, -ad, -ag, etc. Then has them add a letter to the front. The child then reads several words with those endings on them, meaning if they know the ending sound they are working on, all they have to know is the initial sound that is being added. They might "read" a list like bat, cat, mat, sat, pat..etc. Also, they child is learning to check out the ending first then go back to the front and this seems to disrupt the flow of left to right reading IMHO. My son has improved leaps and bounds after switching from HOP to PP/RP. I'm not a phonics expert but I didn't like this one!
My memory is suddenly remembering something...LOL...we used PART of the Pre-K HOP....I just remember it being a color sheet with the letter on it. No pics, just a bubble letter to color. The CD-ROM sings a VERY short song about that letter (I was NOT impressed with it (content, sound or picture quality) and my son was not interested at all) There's no real activities to go with it. IMHO...I'd sell the kit and draw my own bubble letters to color. LOL HOD has much more letter fun than HOP. There are SO many fun things to do with the LHTH letter activities. It won't hurt though to add HOP to the mix. Kids do love to color! And although corny, maybe the little song would be of some benefit.
I personally don't like HOP-- it's just the method. I can't remember all the specifics but I do recall the way it teaches to blend words was not my favorite way about it. Where as many programs will teach the sound for short a... -a, then they add a letter to the front such as ta- or sa- or ma-...then they'll teach them to blend an ending sound on it so the child is learning left to right reading-- tap, sag, mat. HOP on the other hand teaches -at, -ad, -ag, etc. Then has them add a letter to the front. The child then reads several words with those endings on them, meaning if they know the ending sound they are working on, all they have to know is the initial sound that is being added. They might "read" a list like bat, cat, mat, sat, pat..etc. Also, they child is learning to check out the ending first then go back to the front and this seems to disrupt the flow of left to right reading IMHO. My son has improved leaps and bounds after switching from HOP to PP/RP. I'm not a phonics expert but I didn't like this one!
My memory is suddenly remembering something...LOL...we used PART of the Pre-K HOP....I just remember it being a color sheet with the letter on it. No pics, just a bubble letter to color. The CD-ROM sings a VERY short song about that letter (I was NOT impressed with it (content, sound or picture quality) and my son was not interested at all) There's no real activities to go with it. IMHO...I'd sell the kit and draw my own bubble letters to color. LOL HOD has much more letter fun than HOP. There are SO many fun things to do with the LHTH letter activities. It won't hurt though to add HOP to the mix. Kids do love to color! And although corny, maybe the little song would be of some benefit.
~~Tamara~~
Enjoying HOD since 2008
DD15 long-time HODie finding her own new path
DS12 PHFHG {dysgraphia, APD, SID}
DS9 PHFHG
DS6 LHFHG
DD new nursling
Enjoying HOD since 2008
DD15 long-time HODie finding her own new path
DS12 PHFHG {dysgraphia, APD, SID}
DS9 PHFHG
DS6 LHFHG
DD new nursling
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Re: Q about LHTH and Phonics
Thanks for the all the input. I should've been more clear about the HOP--I am soooo not yet back to normal after giving birth LOL
I guess HOP Pre-K isn't really a "phonics" program then--it teaches letters and their sounds. I was afraid it would be just extra stuff since it looks as though this is already being taught in LHTH. But I can also see how she might enjoy seeing something familiar in another format too (such as in the David example).
Hmmm, well my HOD stuff should be in tomorrow or Wednesday, so I'll take a look at it and go from there. I'll probably pass it on to another mom since it was given to me for free. Someone could get a brand new, unopened learning to read program and for all I know it could be someone who couldn't afford one in the first place....hmmmm, never thought of it that way. Perhaps I am meant to pass this on to someone else.
I guess HOP Pre-K isn't really a "phonics" program then--it teaches letters and their sounds. I was afraid it would be just extra stuff since it looks as though this is already being taught in LHTH. But I can also see how she might enjoy seeing something familiar in another format too (such as in the David example).
Hmmm, well my HOD stuff should be in tomorrow or Wednesday, so I'll take a look at it and go from there. I'll probably pass it on to another mom since it was given to me for free. Someone could get a brand new, unopened learning to read program and for all I know it could be someone who couldn't afford one in the first place....hmmmm, never thought of it that way. Perhaps I am meant to pass this on to someone else.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. ~Proverbs 31:10
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Re: Q about LHTH and Phonics
I should really stop writing replies after taking my sleepyhead medicine! LOL (which I have to take morning and night!)
I apologize for all the chatter! It sounds like you've got it figured out though.
I apologize for all the chatter! It sounds like you've got it figured out though.

~~Tamara~~
Enjoying HOD since 2008
DD15 long-time HODie finding her own new path
DS12 PHFHG {dysgraphia, APD, SID}
DS9 PHFHG
DS6 LHFHG
DD new nursling
Enjoying HOD since 2008
DD15 long-time HODie finding her own new path
DS12 PHFHG {dysgraphia, APD, SID}
DS9 PHFHG
DS6 LHFHG
DD new nursling