The phonics process is a long one and can get so boring.  Not to say that some phonics programs are worthless, but my children are more excited about learning whole words right off the bat.  My daughter used Calvert School from the 1st grade on.  They teach reading with a whole word approach.  She is an excellent reader, but sometimes lacks spelling knowledge.  So that can be fixed.  :)

I'm using a whole word approach with my 4 year old right now.  He is enjoying this much more and the plan we use is simple and fun, like a puzzle!  I'm enjoying this more relaxed way of teaching them to read. 

Here is something fun.  I tagged a letter on my 4 year old's shirt the other day.  He was to wear it all day, and he did.  I wanted to see if he would remember the sound and the letter.  He loved it.  He felt so special and at the end of the day, MMMMMM was the sound and "milk begins with M".   

Blessings, Theresa

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