Best reading curriculum?

Discuss the pros and cons of various curriculums, or get help on which to choose!

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Best reading curriculum?

Postby TandLMommy28 » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:46 pm

The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow will not wait while you do the work.

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Postby elliemaejune » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:26 pm

Since your dd already knows how to read, I wouldn't bother with vocabulary-controlled basal readers at all. I'd make use of the library and provide her with good children's books. Here's a good list.

Also, Honey for a Child's Heart has lists of good books.
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Postby josh_chs » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:36 pm

I used to work for Alpha Omega Publications, so I may be a bit biased, but I found their Horizons Phonics to be an excellent program.

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Postby pecangrove » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:25 pm

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Postby sartasd » Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:27 pm

My kids have found the Christian light Education the best. We've tried other curriculums but didn't care for some parts of them, We started CLE last year and they are still loving the light units.

My dd as learned to read with CLE, She is on the last unit and is already reading chapter books while still in 1st grade!

My ds didn't use CLE, He used a phonics workbook and reading real books and it took him 2 years to learn to read while it has only taken dd 6 months!

Rod and Staff is similiar,

You can buy from them or go to Rainbow Resource, they have both CLE and Rod and Staff Reading levels CLE is K to 12 and Rod and Staff only goes to grade 8.
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Postby crusticrab » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:18 am

I can wait to give it a shot ASAP after I get I Flight Systems the pattern. Thank you for your punctuality on posting the tips which really help a lot!


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