Posted in Product Reviews for Homeschooling
What: A beginning reading program comprised of 20 short books Who: Younger readers and those needing remedial work When: After phonics teaching Pros: “Lifetime” access to the site. There is a new “sounds” feature, where the child can click to hear the correct pronunciation Great customer service/response Motivation for the kids because they are actually reading a book
Cons: I think these are personal preference; I already have my favorite way to teach my child to read, Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, so I’ll tell you what the cons are for our family:
Price. You can buy the 20 book set for $44.99; with purchase you have both the online and the print options available. You have “lifetime” online access, but you can only print the booklets one time; I would suggest printing the booklets on card stock and possibly laminating them, though this gets into more cost.
Site words: “Thirty-five common sight words are introduced and previewed the first five times they appear.” I’m not a big fan of site words, which are avoided in 100 Easy Lessons, so I found this to be a con.
I like print books. I love print books, actually, so I don’t want to teach my child to read on the computer. Nor do I want the expense to print off these booklets, especially with the chance of them being damaged, destroyed or lost.
I think that about sums it up. This is a unique program that I think would work for many parents and children, so you’ll have to check out Rime to Read to make your decision.
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