Learning to Read

Ian reading a book (Frog Cops by Gaydos) to Eric.

Ian is reading!!  Currently Ian's favorite books are from the Now I'm Reading series by Gaydos.  Ian also enjoys the Starfall website which includes on-line games and books.  Other fun reading games include sight word BINGO (made using this Bingo Card Generator) and Learning Resources Word for Word game. 

This alphabet eating game we made up always results in laughs.  A puppet asks for a certain letter, sound, or word.  If the correct food is given, the puppet eats it.  If the incorrect food is given, the puppet spits it out.

My favorite teaching resource is the Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading by Wise.  We especially like the "Old Macdonald's Vowels" song and the mix and match subjects and actions game from this guide. 

Books:  Abadaba Alphabet: Learning Letter Sounds by Moore

Reference Books:  Phonics from A to Z: A Practical Guide by Blevins