Comments on: The Hands-Down Best Reading Curriculum For Kindergarten Homeschoolers https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/ Getting you started and keeping you going Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Lauren Schmitz https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/#comment-6193 https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/?p=8044#comment-6193 In reply to Katie.

Hey Katie, Thanks for the comment. I have used TGATB and I have written a lengthy review about it if you want to go find it on this blog. The summary is that it is aggressively above grade level and way too much in one lesson for most children. I would start your daughter at level one of Primary Phonics. Some things may be a little easy for her, but if she has been frustrated with reading, it’s okay to let her build her confidence up again. Regularly encourage her and tell her what a hard worker and good reader she is. I find that those words from mom are so important to carry kids over educational challenges. Happy homeschooling!

]]> By: Katie https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/#comment-6191 https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/?p=8044#comment-6191 We are looking for something to switch to and found your blog. Right now we are using the good and the beautiful kindergarten program and we have hit a wall with reading. My daughter is 5 almost 6 and just getting very frustrated and doesn’t want to do school anymore especially reading.. It’s time to make a change. She is reading some cvc words some site words and can sound things out. Not sure what level I should be starting at with her?

]]> By: Abby https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/#comment-6000 https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/?p=8044#comment-6000 I read this post and was just about to buy the phonics program, and then saw your post on All About Reading Pre-Reading, and was wondering your thoughts for a 5 year old already reading some words: Would you suggest the pre reading course or would you say it wouldn’t be necessary?
Would love to hear your advice.

]]> By: Lauren Schmitz https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/#comment-5547 https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/?p=8044#comment-5547 In reply to Kathy Craft.

Hi Kathy, Once we switched from ETC to Primary Phonics, I didn’t go back. My third child is almost done with book 6 and I have been very happy with it. As long as you use the readers with it, it should be plenty for your kids. Hope that helps! 🙂

]]> By: Kathy Craft https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/best-reading-curriculum-kindergarten/#comment-5546 https://www.thesimplehomeschooler.com/?p=8044#comment-5546 I landed here after reading your explode the code review I am returning to explode the code next year for my oldest in combination, with a Grammar curriculum that offers a spelling list that matches explode the code, so it will not be used for the phonics of learning to read. However, I have others in line behind her, and I am leaning towards primary phonics as I can relate to the fancy ones that have too many parts and too many games and just take too much time for a bigger family. I was curious do you still use the explode the code workbooks at the younger learning to read stage or do you find the primary phonics workbooks are enough?

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