I love Hooked on Phonics that is what I used. Now new is is expensive but I know you can get it at the library OR you can get it on e-bay that is how I got my Hooked on Math I love both editions!!

Yes Elly I know my library has them, not sure if they are "Hooked On" ones but they have a good range. He loves going to the library so we'll definatey be borrowing some of them. Do the hooked on ones have notes to the parent/teacher on how to use them? When I was a kid phonics wasn't taught much and to be honest it's a concept I'm struggling with, now when Alex asks me a question about something sciencey I'm set but ask me to teac him to read and I feel like a fish out of water. It was one of my best subjects in high school, but it was a long time ago when I learnt to read and I really picked it up easily because I had an interest in it. However Alex is too 'busy' to sit still and learn to read.

The cami programm i was talking about They did a payment plan with us as it cost well lest say around the $6,000 mark IT is expensice yeah But i can't put a price on my kids education - I wish you and you son/ s all the bestmate ... Spewing that he can't go to scholl when he is sooo looking forward to it.

Edited August 17, 200816 yr by Neat

Unfortunately $6000 is just not an option for us especially if I'm stopping work to care for them, we just don't have that sort of money spare, even on a payment plan. If we had that sort of money we would have sent him to a private pre-prep. I'll have a look into what programs are available within our financial abilities.

Hi Melbourne Budgies:

 

Phonics is not exactly the same thing as phonological awareness...they are related. Phonological awareness is a progression from being able to identify rhyme, sounds and syllables in verbal communication before ever trying it on the printed page. It makes learning to read much less painful. I would suggest if you have any connections in elementary school, or even a librarian, to see what's available for this in your area. You could also try calling a speech pathologist in Australia who works with little ones, and ask him/her what's available...

okay thanks, I'm still able to use the library at La Trobe Uni so I'll have a look what they have for me to read up on it.

 

By the way, I'm an Erin too

 

Was just thinking and maybe I'm way of the mark but is it sort of the stuff they do at his kinder with same sound letters? He'll often say thngs to me like,"Max(my youngest) starts with the same sound as 'Munching Mike'."

Edited August 18, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

The Hooked on Phonics and Math is very simple MB and it helped me out LOL. In the beginning it works on ABC, which you probably won't need that tape but recognizing them, then the next tapes is knowing the sound that each letter makes which is very important in sounding out (which is where I struggled when I was little), then it works on sight words and more....It goes up to about grade 3-4. It coms with tapes, workbooks and books to read they are called the HOP books, I love this series more then anything I have seen for my kids and there is SO much out there.

I'll hae a look at it. They use some good programs at his kinder. He is good at recognising his letters now and he will tell you that a letter is 'for' the corresponding sound and they put it together with a adjective and name for that letter associated with a picture of the 'person with the letter'. His favorite is Munching Mike because it is the same letter as his brother Max.

okay thanks, I'm still able to use the library at La Trobe Uni so I'll have a look what they have for me to read up on it.

 

By the way, I'm an Erin too

 

Was just thinking and maybe I'm way of the mark but is it sort of the stuff they do at his kinder with same sound letters? He'll often say thngs to me like,"Max(my youngest) starts with the same sound as 'Munching Mike'."

 

Great Name, Erin:

Yes, that is exactly the kind of thing I am talking about....exactly. There is a whole progression they go through - not tough to teach once you know what it is....if you are doing a search, try terms: Phonological awareness, pre-reading skills, sound segmentation, onset and rime, these should get you in the right ball park....good luck!

MB I picked up a CD rom thing for you the other day it is from SCHOLASTIC It is a Brain Building Game fro kids.

Aged 5 - 9 years includes Language Arts Thinking Skills Problem Solving and Creativity

 

It's call I SPY SCHOOL DAY

 

It looks pretty good - It was a few bucks PM me if you want me to post it too you