Comments on: A big milestone

By: TaderDoodles

TaderDoodles — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:53:01 +0000

**totally stealing the reading fairy right now!**

We pulled our daughter out, eight weeks into Kindy… I couldn’t take it anymore. I HAD a plan, and after a week I stopped feeling guilty that it wasn’t working. She’s reading (sort of), and she’ll work on math (sort of)… now if I could just get her to write properly… ok, i’ll settle for legibly…

By: Penelope

Penelope — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:35:00 +0000

A great “lightbulb” moment to remember…I felt very frustrated with my youngest and then one day it clicked. What curriculum did you use? She was the only of mine who almost used the entire Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons books.
I love hearing about your milestones.
Reminds me of our early years homeschooling.

By: E.

E. — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:54:03 +0000

I love the reading fairy idea! K12 has a really good phonics curriculm, but we never do it *exactly* they way they say to. That is the great thing about homeschooling, isn’t it? I know I’ve said it before, but we are big fans of the Leap Frog Letter Factory (and other Factory) DVDs. And, new to us this year, is Super Why and Word World on PBS. I know it sounds like I just plop my kids in front of the t.v. all the time, but really, I don’t. These shows are great, though, for teaching and reinforcing the phonics and beginning reading. I’ve never seen the Bob books, but Dr. Suess has always been a fun and easy place for my kids to get started (well, in addition to the K12 phonics books, which are reminiscent of Dick and Jane books).

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:34:56 +0000

Are you kidding me Nicki? You are a born educator! Congrats to you and Noah for your hard work - that’s so awesome. The reading fairy is the coolest idea ever.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:01:16 +0000

The reading fairy, in fact, brought the first set of Bob books! I love those books.

I wish I knew about your reading program when my older boys were little. They HATED writing (still do) and anything that combined the two would have been OUT.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:31:13 +0000

Some great EASY first books are Scholastic’s Bob Books Series. The first few books use the most common consanants and only short vowel a (if I’m remembering correctly.)

We had similar issue with Olivia, we changed her reading curriculum to “Every Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading” and she sped through it and was reading in no time flat (my youngest has now went through this as well, GREAT phonics program!) The key for her was for it to be something separate from handwritting (her worst subject by far) and something that she could learn by hearing and not doing workbook pages. I love homeschooling!

By: Dianna

Dianna — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:03:39 +0000

Can the reading fairy come to my house and leave something for me? That would be SO much cheaper than what I normally spend at B&N on a weekly basis

Way to go Noah! (and you too - what a gift you’re giving him!)

By: Missy

Missy — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:42:32 +0000

This is why I’m such a huge homeschool advocate. What if Noah were in a school where he couldn’t get the cirriculum? Do you really think a teacher with 40 other kids could tweek it to match his style so he’d catch on? I doubt most would, some maybe, they are out there, but why risk it. Good job Nicki! Mommies know how their kids learn, and one of the great things too is learning about your own limitations. It is OKAY to say that you are unable to teach something. I’ve told you before, I use tutors and co-ops just for that very reason. I’m proud of you, and especially Noah!!!!

By: Not Paige

Not Paige — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:04:03 +0000

All three of us, J~, E~, and I also read Go Dog Go as our first book.

By: Not Paige

Not Paige — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:02:55 +0000

Ha she read any actual books yet? If not, Go Dog Go is a perfect starter.