ericandroshelle
- Reviewed on Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Grades Used: 2nd
- Dates used: 2009
Alpha Phonics is a very basic approach to reading, there are no frills about this program but it works.
We used Alphabet Island Phonics for K and 1st which is character and story line based and switched to Alpha Phonics this year because I wanted something that taught my child to read without relying on pictures and a storyline.
I know we've progressed rather quickly over the last 6 weeks because of already having the base of the previous curriculum but my daughter went from struggling with each sound to reading quite smoothly in a matter of weeks. Tomorrow we begin lesson 50 and she is actually able to help me read books to her sister now and she is able to read more words than I have to help her with at this point. I wish I had found Alpha Phonics first.
Positives:
~ No frills
~ Can't rely on pictures to help read the words
~ It progresses smoothly and in a way that makes sense
Negatives:
I haven't found any, but I was searching for a program that would teach reading without all the pictures...I was wanting the simplicity this program provides.
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