Before beginning to homeschool Kindergarten for the first time I had an idea that I wanted to teach Phonics with Abeka for numerous reasons: the solid foundation, the repetition, the teaching and emphasis of short vs long vowels, the teaching of marking short and long vowels, special sounds, and most importantly the fact that it is a Christian curriculum.
Well, a year has gone by and all I can say is how pleased I am to see my kindergarten becoming a reader, in second grade level. Really, the teaching of the sounds and the vowels with its respective short and long sounds to be then plugged into special sounds (sp, tr, bl, etc). Abeka has really proved to be a very good and solid curriculum. I am looking forward to continuing to use it this following year.
Abeka K5 Phonics includes the following:
- Letters and Sounds
- Writing Tablet
- Phonics Tablet Writing
- 3 sets of Readers at the different levels
- plus a few other books
In addition, I would recommend getting:
- Basic Phonics Flashcards - Many times, I assign 5 cards or so to be read. The first few weeks we did it together and then it became an activity my daughter could do on her own. Basically, you read the sound on the front of the cover like 'fl' as in flower. Then turn the card over and read other words that begin with 'fl'. These cards are very sturdy and I plan to continue using them with my other children as well.
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- Basic Phonics Sounds CD - This is such a great CD to have! You can play it in the car or at home during some down time and the kids can still be listening and learning the sounds. It's a great tool to add variety to your teaching materials and lessons.
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Hope this information is helpful to you if you are still in search for a Phonics curriculum.
Have fun and enjoy the ride!
Fabi
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