@@noncorporealentity5641 I will be revealing curriculum picks for next fall soon and will definitely be showing some Under the Home and an overview of her website!
I have also got a late talker. We have creeped our way with him through AAR1 interspursed with a cool program that is free!!!! Its called Treasure Hunt Reading. It has a video component with every lesson and a lit of fun activities that we use to change it up.
@@simplyjen334 hey! That’s good to know that AAR1 worked for your late talker. It’s not in our plan but literally everything I’ve tried for phonics for his older sister has flopped- including Treasure Hunt Reading! But maybe he would like it.
@@jenniiferloves9410 we haven’t started the Found. phonics book 1 yet so I can’t say but I’d say about 75% AAR pre reading has been a good fit so far. He has learned his alphabet thru the program and now we are getting into sounds so I’m not sure yet if it will stick. From what I can see from book one of Found Phonics, I think that might be too difficult for a preschooler without something before it.
As someone who worked as a special education teacher who primarily worked with students with learning disabilities, for many students with reading struggles phonics can feel awful to them. It is very hard and it is very frustrating. Especially for the students who excel when speaking and listening. As someone who's taught many kids to read I found the best medicine are the short and sweet lessons you're speaking about even if the program is not the child's favorite. Continuing to build the love of reading with read alouds and audiobooks will help the child continue to have that curiosity about books even if phonics is not their favorite. I think of phonics as a vitamin that doesn't taste very good. Some kids just really need it to thrive, and keeping it short but consistent is what works. One thing I might suggest for the McGuffey reader is having the child build the difficult words with the moving alphabet before they attempt to read the story. Going through and sounding the word out as building it is very powerful in keeping it in the memory.
@@Geminipasta oh thank you, reading this warms my heart. I feel I have continued to try and follow her lead these last couple years and when I think about our homeschool alone, I am so proud of her progress. It’s when I compare her to the standards or other homeschoolers that I question our tactics. What I could also try is doing our typical McGuffeys lesson (please check out my videos for this- id love your feedback) and then just do a couple pages of Foundational Phonics for practice. Your comment is very welcomed amidst the opposite opinions I’ve received. But I am open to the various insights, of course.
@ashleymurphy4813 I think doing a couple pages a day of phonics focused is always better than several pages distraught. Slow and steady can really help with burnout. I have found integrating a little bit of encoding (saying the word allowed to the child and having them break the word down into its individual sounds and either spell the word in writing or with the movable alphabet) is very helpful for increasing the memory. Encoding just a couple words each lesson to prevent frustration is best. If the McGuffey lessons are enjoyable for you and your daughter I would continue them. I do think of McGuffey readers more as a reading fluency exercise (which is an important skill) than a phonics exercise. However, mixing your McGuffey lessons with a couple pages of phonics each day sounds like a good plan. Short, slow, and steady reading lessons. I watched your reading journey video, you mentioned your daughter enjoyed explode the code. If she's having a few lessons in a row where she's getting frustrated, having her review with that program for a couple of days could also be a good and productive reset before jumping back in.
@ thank you so much. It feels like we are very close to finding a rhythm and system that works🙌🏻 Honestly, I would love to get back to the McGuffey reader alongside the companion notebook we are using with it, which includes some spelling, copywork, dictation, cursive and narration. In your opinion, do you think doing those things on top of learning to read is too much? For me it seems very holistic.
@@ashleymurphy4813 You know your child best and each child is different, but it sounds reasonable. As long as lessons are short/broken apart it could be a good fit.
You might like math with confidence….its very game based. TG&TB kindergarten math was also too easy for my son. I enjoy your content. Quick question did you print the McGuffey readers and get them bound? I would like to know how you did it?
@@sarapayne9445 yes I’ve looked at MWC, it seems like a good fit. He actually did about a third of the first grade workbook last year (I just got it to see if he could do it before buying the program) but ultimately I’d love him to do RS since that’s what we have and I’m familiar with it. It’s worked great with my daughter. Yes, I did print the McGuffeys Primer. You can print the whole series at this link: www.happyhomeschoolmom.com/mcguffeys-eclectic-readers-free-pdf-downloads/
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is still one of our favorite books we have read in our homeschool
I would love to hear more about under the home!
@@noncorporealentity5641 I will be revealing curriculum picks for next fall soon and will definitely be showing some Under the Home and an overview of her website!
I just love your videos. I get so happy when i see you post.
Have a great christmas
@@StephanieMT oh thank you!! ❤️
I have also got a late talker. We have creeped our way with him through AAR1 interspursed with a cool program that is free!!!! Its called Treasure Hunt Reading. It has a video component with every lesson and a lit of fun activities that we use to change it up.
@@simplyjen334 hey! That’s good to know that AAR1 worked for your late talker. It’s not in our plan but literally everything I’ve tried for phonics for his older sister has flopped- including Treasure Hunt Reading! But maybe he would like it.
We got sick so we have to catch up on a christmas carol readings. For solstice we watch Little Bear episode and make potato soup
@@StephanieMT we watched Little Bear for the first time! And also got sick…. Thankfully it was minor
Would you recommend AAR Pre-Reading for pre k or the foundational phonics book 1?
@@jenniiferloves9410 we haven’t started the Found. phonics book 1 yet so I can’t say but I’d say about 75% AAR pre reading has been a good fit so far. He has learned his alphabet thru the program and now we are getting into sounds so I’m not sure yet if it will stick. From what I can see from book one of Found Phonics, I think that might be too difficult for a preschooler without something before it.
As someone who worked as a special education teacher who primarily worked with students with learning disabilities, for many students with reading struggles phonics can feel awful to them. It is very hard and it is very frustrating. Especially for the students who excel when speaking and listening. As someone who's taught many kids to read I found the best medicine are the short and sweet lessons you're speaking about even if the program is not the child's favorite. Continuing to build the love of reading with read alouds and audiobooks will help the child continue to have that curiosity about books even if phonics is not their favorite. I think of phonics as a vitamin that doesn't taste very good. Some kids just really need it to thrive, and keeping it short but consistent is what works. One thing I might suggest for the McGuffey reader is having the child build the difficult words with the moving alphabet before they attempt to read the story. Going through and sounding the word out as building it is very powerful in keeping it in the memory.
@@Geminipasta oh thank you, reading this warms my heart. I feel I have continued to try and follow her lead these last couple years and when I think about our homeschool alone, I am so proud of her progress. It’s when I compare her to the standards or other homeschoolers that I question our tactics.
What I could also try is doing our typical McGuffeys lesson (please check out my videos for this- id love your feedback) and then just do a couple pages of Foundational Phonics for practice. Your comment is very welcomed amidst the opposite opinions I’ve received. But I am open to the various insights, of course.
@ashleymurphy4813 I think doing a couple pages a day of phonics focused is always better than several pages distraught. Slow and steady can really help with burnout. I have found integrating a little bit of encoding (saying the word allowed to the child and having them break the word down into its individual sounds and either spell the word in writing or with the movable alphabet) is very helpful for increasing the memory. Encoding just a couple words each lesson to prevent frustration is best. If the McGuffey lessons are enjoyable for you and your daughter I would continue them. I do think of McGuffey readers more as a reading fluency exercise (which is an important skill) than a phonics exercise. However, mixing your McGuffey lessons with a couple pages of phonics each day sounds like a good plan. Short, slow, and steady reading lessons. I watched your reading journey video, you mentioned your daughter enjoyed explode the code. If she's having a few lessons in a row where she's getting frustrated, having her review with that program for a couple of days could also be a good and productive reset before jumping back in.
@ thank you so much. It feels like we are very close to finding a rhythm and system that works🙌🏻 Honestly, I would love to get back to the McGuffey reader alongside the companion notebook we are using with it, which includes some spelling, copywork, dictation, cursive and narration. In your opinion, do you think doing those things on top of learning to read is too much? For me it seems very holistic.
@@ashleymurphy4813 You know your child best and each child is different, but it sounds reasonable. As long as lessons are short/broken apart it could be a good fit.
You might like math with confidence….its very game based. TG&TB kindergarten math was also too easy for my son. I enjoy your content. Quick question did you print the McGuffey readers and get them bound? I would like to know how you did it?
@@sarapayne9445 yes I’ve looked at MWC, it seems like a good fit. He actually did about a third of the first grade workbook last year (I just got it to see if he could do it before buying the program) but ultimately I’d love him to do RS since that’s what we have and I’m familiar with it. It’s worked great with my daughter.
Yes, I did print the McGuffeys Primer. You can print the whole series at this link: www.happyhomeschoolmom.com/mcguffeys-eclectic-readers-free-pdf-downloads/