tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post3936140275195547300..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Learning to ReadHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-59590419224338726112012-07-03T06:14:16.932-07:002012-07-03T06:14:16.932-07:00LoL It looks like we use similar resources! When i...LoL It looks like we use similar resources! When it comes to the BOB books we love it. I can't really speak for the first couple of beginner sets, but the 1st grade (Sight words) & up have been perfect for my younger 3.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259672879879116334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-13882195813903564282011-07-11T00:39:58.392-07:002011-07-11T00:39:58.392-07:00I love this page! I had written a very similiar p...I love this page! I had written a very similiar page on my blog about a month ago, and it's funny that we both have those Leap Frog videos on there. Aren't they great? Of course, your photographs are about 1,000 times nicer than mine...<br />http://teachingmybabytoread.blog.com/where-to-start/Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734143376459634885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-11792515305067191302010-07-20T05:53:28.275-07:002010-07-20T05:53:28.275-07:00This is great Heidi. Thank you for this. We are fa...This is great Heidi. Thank you for this. We are fairly relaxed with our children and our first learned to read early with 100 easy lessons. The other two, not so much. I am finding I need more help in getting them reading. I'm going to look into The Ordinary Parent's Guide. I hadn't heard of that yet - thanks.<br /><br />Renee @ <a href="http://fimby.tougas.net" rel="nofollow">FIMBY</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-79029037135127715752009-09-28T19:53:24.702-07:002009-09-28T19:53:24.702-07:00Thank you so much for the Letter Factory tip. My ...Thank you so much for the Letter Factory tip. My 5 yo son loves it! He and my 3yo daughter watch it in the morning while I get the older kids settled for school, before I start with the younger ones.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680470602835526738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-64255156306176505032009-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:002009-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for the recommendations!
We are still lear...Thanks for the recommendations!<br /><br />We are still learning to read over here...even though my oldest will be seven in September. Sigh. All I can say is that his mother (me) didn't learn to read until she was seven. And now I am a voracious reader. Still it is hard not to feel the pressure of academics.Precision Quality Laserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304034383943750446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-39941184671224622072008-08-05T09:38:00.000-07:002008-08-05T09:38:00.000-07:00Sherry~ Thanks for the recommendation! Those books...Sherry~ Thanks for the recommendation! Those books sound like they would really capture the attention of boys.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-22429238716975710602008-08-03T13:08:00.000-07:002008-08-03T13:08:00.000-07:00I have enjoyed your blogg.My son is a begging read...I have enjoyed your blogg.<BR/><BR/>My son is a begging reader. I have struggled to find books that are harder then a picture book but not as difficult as ABC Mysteries (which my son has a hard time getting trough 2 pages with out being exhausted). My search was on a chapter book series that uses alot of sight words with some pictures so he has easy success, to build confidence. A boyish book series, so he will want to read about the characters more. I found it at a fishing supply store and can't recommend it enough to everyone that is trying to light a fire in a boy with reading. Buck Wilders Adventures by Mackinac Island Press. <BR/><BR/>The stories are about a guy who lives in the woods and is animal friends. The first book I found was "Who Stole the Animal's Poop.", my son read the whole book to me and got almost every word. Once he finished the 1st book he immediately look for the next one I purchased in the series “Worker Bees go on Strike”. I purchased the rest of the series on line from the publisher on line. If you get a chance get these books.BabyPophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104029157529400623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-48132724316880967952008-05-15T07:53:00.000-07:002008-05-15T07:53:00.000-07:00Have you seen the Dr Seuss ABC? My boys LOVE it.....Have you seen the Dr Seuss ABC? My boys LOVE it...and I never tire of reading it...and it shows both upper- and lower-case letters!our little acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067196813826975298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-84196804111966597322008-05-14T11:49:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:49:00.000-07:00Kelsey~ Thank you so much for that recommendation....Kelsey~ Thank you so much for that recommendation. It looks perfect. I've added it to my cart at Amazon. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-15812049658030296932008-05-14T11:12:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:12:00.000-07:00Hello, One of our favorite letter books that has b...Hello, <BR/>One of our favorite letter books that has both capital and lower case letters (and words)in it is Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. All 3 of our kids have loved reading it and the pictures. It has each letter in the upper corner in upper and lower case and then each word is written in upper and lower case so the children can see how they are next to each other. It also has a lot of different fruits and vegetables that we love and eat, but don't find in a lot of books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-13457460742651976102008-05-12T20:33:00.000-07:002008-05-12T20:33:00.000-07:00Hey Heidi,Thanks for the advice. And thanks for fi...Hey Heidi,<BR/>Thanks for the advice. And thanks for finding my blog and letting me know that you replied to my comment. I'm thinking that maybe my daughter just needs to plod through the basics some more before her reading will really take off. So I'm glad to hear that I'm really not doing anything wrong! I really enjoy your blog (I found you through Today's Creative Blog) and am planning on starting homeschooling in earnest this fall. Thanks again for all your interesting posts. -ToreyToreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842166551283526982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-28713724379571993502008-05-12T19:26:00.000-07:002008-05-12T19:26:00.000-07:00Heidi, I am excited to learn about the Nora Gaydos...Heidi, I am excited to learn about the Nora Gaydos books!... we too felt pretty blah about the bob books. <BR/><BR/>The only book I have found that focuses on lower case along with the upper case is Curious George Learns the Alphabet. The boys love it. I find it to be a bit long for an alphabet book... maybe I have just read it too many times. : )Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576598640051417294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-65391831700061418122008-05-12T12:40:00.000-07:002008-05-12T12:40:00.000-07:00Amanda~ I understood what you meant. :) Yep. The p...Amanda~ I understood what you meant. :) Yep. The printables I linked are Dolch words. I've used the flashcards both ways. If the word is phonetic (or uses phonics rules we've already covered) I might use it for sounding out a single word without distractions. A little bit later I've used the cards to increase speed, making sure the kiddo knows the word by sight rather than sounding out. It really helps to have those words in their tool box when it comes to reading regular books! Thanks for the comments!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-51749929984608642722008-05-12T09:09:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:09:00.000-07:00Heidi,I was re-reading my comment and I see where ...Heidi,<BR/><BR/>I was re-reading my comment and I see where I wrote something wrong. I said "If they don't recognize the word right away then it isn't a sight word." lol It's still a sight word, it's just one they don't recogzine as soon as they see it! lol For the ones they don't recognize right away, you make up little games so they can learn them. :)Busy Little Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030043135910710800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-53771067069690313142008-05-12T05:50:00.000-07:002008-05-12T05:50:00.000-07:00Heidi, You mentioned something about basic sight ...Heidi, You mentioned something about basic sight words. There is a list of basic sight words (Dolch) that you can find here: http://enlish-zone.com/reading/dolch.html. <BR/><BR/>I would write them on flash cards then hold them up to see which words your child knows already. If they don't recognize the word right away (maybe 2 seconds) then it isn't a sight word.<BR/><BR/>Whatever words they don't recogzine you can play all sorts of games with them making it fun for them to learn. <BR/><BR/>I hope this helps.Busy Little Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030043135910710800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-63610185909938264732008-05-11T21:12:00.000-07:002008-05-11T21:12:00.000-07:00Torey~ I'll try to answer as best I can! Levi didn...Torey~ I'll try to answer as best I can! Levi didn't enjoy the learning to read process much. We backed off for a little while because I didn't want it to be a battle. He's very imaginative and loves interesting books with great vocabulary. Seems 'the fat cat sat on the mat' just didn't do it for him. :) I will say that he was reading level 1 readers 8 or 9 months ago (at 5 yrs 8 mo). He is now reading at about a fourth grade level. Once he was able to read 'real' books he just took off. He has great verbal skills, vocabulary, and a love of stories so that has helped him out a bunch. It was just the tedious skill building at the beginning that was tough.<BR/><BR/>I will also say that different kids have totally different learning rates. Some kids aren't ready to read until age 7 or later, some kids are ready at 3, but you can sure facilitate the learning as they are ready for it! I would suggest getting some good beginning readers (like the Nora Gaydos ones I recommended) but not to stress out about it. There is a good chance your daughter's reading will really take off at some point and you'll be amazed. :)<BR/><BR/>My second son turns four this month. He completely surprised me by starting to read several months ago. He is reading short vowel words easily and starting to read long vowels. I suspect that his learning will be a bit more steady, though, and not take off in the same way as his brother's. But who knows. :)<BR/><BR/>My third son is 20 months old and loves to do his letter sounds (as best he can... N sounds like M, C and K sound more like T, that sort of thing). He might learn to read at 2 or 9. I think it is fun to see them all develop differently!<BR/><BR/>Hope something I've said helps. If not, ignore me. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-26670001311360405192008-05-11T20:48:00.000-07:002008-05-11T20:48:00.000-07:00Okay, so I figured out from another post that Levi...Okay, so I figured out from another post that Levi is 6 (which is almost exactly a year older than my daughter), but from that picture it looks like he is really reading an advanced book. I can't really imagine her being in that spot a year from now. I guess I just need to take some different approaches to reading. Maybe ordering the books you suggested would be the way to go.Toreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842166551283526982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-78722579835659377892008-05-11T20:42:00.000-07:002008-05-11T20:42:00.000-07:00Just curious, so how old are the boys right now an...Just curious, so how old are the boys right now and at what level are they reading? Our daughter is almost 5.5 and we bought her the Hooked on Phonics series when she was almost 5. She has known her letters since age 2 and sounds since age 3, however she doesn't seem to be progressing all that quickly with reading. She will read the books with us and sound things out, but she doesn't take an active interest. I can't tell if we should be trying harder to interest her with different materials and such, or back off and just let her do things at her pace. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!Toreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842166551283526982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-48250907062079026922008-05-11T09:46:00.000-07:002008-05-11T09:46:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for this, Heidi! I've been looking...Thanks so much for this, Heidi! I've been looking for advice about what to get for teaching reading. Like you, my biggest educational goal for my 3-yr-old w/ future homeschooling is a love of reading. She loves looking at letters and making the sounds, so I want to start her on something soon (and still make it fun). I'm bookmarking this page for future reference. I really appreciate this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-23950007921880635762008-05-10T21:43:00.000-07:002008-05-10T21:43:00.000-07:00hopiq~ Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Glad...hopiq~ Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Glad you can relate. :)<BR/><BR/>SmallWorld~ I hope they enjoy the books! They're keepers around here. :)<BR/><BR/>Kindra~ It *is* interesting to see how the kids are different. Luke (my almost 4 yo) is actually the boy who was least interested in books as a baby and toddler. That is why it came as a huge surprise when he started reading so early, and without any sort of struggle. Weird. Who knows what #3 will be like when he gets to that age! Oh, and I would suggest getting the ABC book. Levi and Leif enjoyed it around 11 months and older, but Luke started enjoying it a bit later. It isn't a 'baby' book and will be appropriate for any age.<BR/><BR/>toomanyhats~ I've heard great things about 100 Easy Lessons. I would have used it if OPGTR hadn't been published. My sister and best friend are both using 100EL and liking it.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-56267988397426839332008-05-10T18:20:00.000-07:002008-05-10T18:20:00.000-07:00Great post. We love "Teach Your Child to Read in ...Great post. We love "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" at our house. I have 3 great readers courtesy of that 1 book.toomanyhatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360736509808608088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-8111380875592483692008-05-10T16:42:00.000-07:002008-05-10T16:42:00.000-07:00I just love your blog! My 4 year started reading w...I just love your blog! My 4 year started reading when he just turned 3. He is now reading "2nd grade" level...whatever that means. :) So I can relate to having a reader at home. We have read some of your books on your list here. I would like to get the ABC book you have listed for my 11 month old, who has no "interest" in books what so ever. :) It's funny how "different" your children can be. Have a great mother's day!Kindra-At Home With Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735775024588186684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-10869710972222120032008-05-10T08:33:00.000-07:002008-05-10T08:33:00.000-07:00Great post! I also loved the Leapfrog videos. Oh, ...Great post! I also loved the Leapfrog videos. Oh, and I wanted to tell you that I sent my new great-nephew (and his parents) the Museum ABC and 123 books recently when he was born! Thanks for the suggestion!<BR/><A HREF="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/smallworld" REL="nofollow">SmallWorld</A>Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-71335783396587592112008-05-09T11:29:00.000-07:002008-05-09T11:29:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post! I know what you mean about...What a wonderful post! I know what you mean about posting what we are up to. :) We're just trying to keep up with today. And it is true that the oldest has a different experience than the others. I recognize some of your recommendations and will have to check out the rest. Little Bear is wonderfulHopiQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452804240894992269noreply@blogger.com