Mrs. March,
I was reading your post about your favorite book on teaching children to read. I am currently trying to teach my youngest, B., how to read. I've used Bob Jones curriculum in the past, and I really don't want to invest in them anymore, since they sort of put you in a box, which I find is quite overwhelming. Can you tell me what makes it so fun to use? About how much time a day do you put into it? Is there any prep work you have to do? All the input you have on this would be most helpful.A.
I prefer curriculum that requires little to no prep work! Homeschool parents need to maximize their time curriculum that requires a lot of time gathering supplies rarely gets my endorsement. Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons will require you to spend about 20 minutes reading the "How to Use This Book" at the beginning. From that point on you pick up the book sit with your child nearby (the Miss Marches always sat on my lap) and proceed through the lesson. Each lesson takes about fifteen minutes to finish. After completing the book your child will be able to read level 2-3 beginning reader books. You can purchase your own or make the most of the library's supply.
At this point letting your child have access to lots of books they feel comfortable reading and are interested in will develop their confidence that they ARE readers. Over time gently introduce them to longer and more difficult books. Continue to spend time reading together. Even when you have a child who can read college level books you should still enjoy family time reading together.
I can't say that Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is exactly fun. Some of the girls loved it and did not need to be rewarded for their hard work. But for some of my girls knowing that they could spend 15 minutes on http://www.starfall.com/ after they finished a lesson was just the encouragement they needed. Starfall is a free online reading website. It reinforces the lessons your child is learning in 100 Easy Lessons.
I hope this helps. Thank you for taking the time to write me with your questions.
3 comments:
I'm glad you shared this, it really helped. Now I know what I'm going to purchase next.
Hey you! I loved Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons! I used it all last year, and she is reading much above age level now. It worked so well for us!
My girls thought 100L was fun- most of the time. But we didn't do the script the recommend either. We only ever played the rhyming games in the beginning, and whenever we read the word lists, we put them into sentences and the girls had fun thinking of goofy sentences. I also photocopied the black and white pictures so they could color them in as a reward at the end of the lesson. We loved www.Starfall.com here, too but I'd use it instead of 100L on lazy days. Starfall actually has printable certificates and readers you can use if you want to reinforce the lesson more.
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