Dumb question-How do I know if my ds is done with phonics?
Dumb question-How do I know if my ds is done with phonics?
DS has completed Abeka Phonics 1. I know that both Abeka and Bob Jones have phonics in 2nd grade. How do I know if he should do more phonics or be considered an emerging reader?
Thanks,
justme
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justme
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Don't have a good answer but can he read the from either of the Bibles in the emerging reader set. I guess that is how I would decide. If he can read it move him through that list if not then he needs more phonics.
I am trying to figure out how you know when you have an independant reader.
I am trying to figure out how you know when you have an independant reader.
Karen - mom to Bryce 02/03, Micah 03/05, and Matthew 05/07
We use A Beka phonics as well. I spend a lot of time laying a solid foundation for the 1st grade year, and then for 2nd grade, I just do a quick run through the Handbook for Reading one more time just for review, and I have them do the Letters and Sounds Workbook for 2nd grade. Once they are able to remember most of the "special sounds" on their own and able to decode longer words by syllables, I simply let them read, read, read...for practice. I try to find emerging readers that interest them. Once they have crossed over from learning to read into the land of reading to learn, I transition into more formal Spelling instruction which reviews a lot of the rules and sounds they learned in phonics. I find the more they read, the better they get at just about every aspect of Language Arts and communication. HTH
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justme,
The ladies did a great job of answering your questions! I'll just chime in to agree that once your kiddo can read The Early Reader's Bible, or Frog and Toad, Amelia Bedelia or Level 2 type readers, he or she is ready for the Emerging Reader Set. Then, the phonics study transitions to be more of a "learning additional phonics to help with spelling" job.
You can continue to review phonics as needed (we often still do in grade 2 at our house with something like MCP Plaid Phonics or Explode the Code), but once you get to "Beyond..." we do have spelling lists and daily copywork to help cement spelling skills. We also have dictation passages and copywork in "Bigger..." to continue with the spelling practice.
Hope that helps!
Blessings,
Carrie
The ladies did a great job of answering your questions! I'll just chime in to agree that once your kiddo can read The Early Reader's Bible, or Frog and Toad, Amelia Bedelia or Level 2 type readers, he or she is ready for the Emerging Reader Set. Then, the phonics study transitions to be more of a "learning additional phonics to help with spelling" job.
You can continue to review phonics as needed (we often still do in grade 2 at our house with something like MCP Plaid Phonics or Explode the Code), but once you get to "Beyond..." we do have spelling lists and daily copywork to help cement spelling skills. We also have dictation passages and copywork in "Bigger..." to continue with the spelling practice.
Hope that helps!
Blessings,
Carrie
mom2boys,
We usually consider an independent reader to be a child who no longer reads word-by-word. They are not sounding things out much anymore and are fairly fluent when reading aloud (not stop-start-stop-start).
Independently reading kiddos can read short chapters silently and comprehend what they're reading. They can be asked to read-aloud and do so without continually getting bogged down with words they cannot read.
They are usually at least at the Level 2 Book Set Level that you see for DITHR. They are beyond the Emerging Reader Set.
Blessings,
Carrie
We usually consider an independent reader to be a child who no longer reads word-by-word. They are not sounding things out much anymore and are fairly fluent when reading aloud (not stop-start-stop-start).
Independently reading kiddos can read short chapters silently and comprehend what they're reading. They can be asked to read-aloud and do so without continually getting bogged down with words they cannot read.
They are usually at least at the Level 2 Book Set Level that you see for DITHR. They are beyond the Emerging Reader Set.
Blessings,
Carrie
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We always do a practice run by having dc try to read some of the first books of the Emerging Reader's set. If they cannot do this without becoming frustrated, we do more phonics until they can start the set. We also use MCP Plaid and ETC for reinforcement. We also like the BOB books for very early reading.
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Hooray! That's wonderful! You are going to love the Emerging Reader's Set. My oldest son's favorite was "Owl at Home". He had little tears he was laughing so hard! I'm getting excited to do the Emerging Reader's set with my second son coming up sometime next year. I can't wait to do it again! Isn't that just so exciting to hear your dc read? It's just a special thing to be a part of.
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Currently using USI
Wife to Rich for 28 years
Mother to 3 sons, ages 23, 20, and 16
Sister to Carrie