Today, offically, I started teaching Caroline to read. We've been working on letter sounds for a while ("pre-reading"), and I think that she has the sounds down (usually), so now it's time for the next step. Real words.
I used the Hooked on Phonics program with Abby, so I'm going to try this approach with Caroline too. She's a very different style of learner than Abby, at least based on how she learned her letter sounds. So, I plan to give the phonics approach a try for a month or two, and then see where we are. I want this to be a fun process for her and something for us to do together. I remember it was frustrating for Abby at times, but she was very enthusiastic about the process overall. Caroline seems similarly enthusiastic.
Lesson 1 - the AT family. So far, so good. However, I have to admit that I had forgotten how much patience this process requires, both from me and also from the student.
Wish us luck!!
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