Phonics K: Home School Version (Saxon Phonics & Spelling) [Ring-bound]

Lorna Simmons (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0939798719 | ISBN-13: 978-0939798711 | Publication Date: January 1, 1996 | Edition: Workbook

Includes a two-part student workbook, student readers, and a colorful alphabet strip with D Nealian style letters on one side and block-style letters on the other. Author: Lorna Simmons Grade: KFormat: Paperback Publisher: Saxon ISBN: 09397-98719

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Ring-bound
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Company; Workbook edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939798719
• ISBN-13: 978-0939798711
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #612,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most excellent homeschool phonics program available!, January 25, 2008

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Elizabeth A. Papandrea - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phonics K: Home School Version (Saxon Phonics & Spelling) (Ring-bound)

This is a superb homeschooling phonics program. Unlike other programs, this is a clearly laid out, lesson by lesson, rigorous kindergarten program that actually expects children to be able to read. Each letter is systematically studied in the classical Saxon format of incremental learning that has been so successful in the well-known math program. Each sound is reviewed along with the rules necessary to put these sounds into use in order to enable the student to read.
The homestudy manual follows a week-by-week, day-by-day format with one increment of learning per week. Starting with one letter/sound per week, all consonants and short vowels, the double consonant rule, the long vowels, several digraphs (i.e., sh, th) and more are taught in this kindergarten phonics program. The education is not cluttered up with "cutesy" timewasters so common in other kindergarten curricula. I want to get the word out to all homeschoolers that this is the best-kept secret for teaching your child to read out there! You will never be disappointed. Once more, Saxon Publishers has provided a treasure to all homeschoolers to ensure their children's academic success.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The work book that accompanies this k phonics programs leaves something to be desired., October 10, 2009

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J. Kalb - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phonics K: Home School Version (Saxon Phonics & Spelling) (Ring-bound)

What I would like to say has to deal with the work book that accompanies this program.

I find the arrangement of some of the exercises confusing for one's eyes. They have an upper case /lower case match up on some pages. They use two rectangle boxes filled with the upper case and lower case letters, the child is then supposed to draw a line from the upper to the lower case. The problem is, the boxes are right next to each other,so it's an eye circus for the child. So, I fold the paper in half for my kid to work on one box, then turn it over for him to work on the other box.

The same problem I find when they ask the child to circle a particular word by a row of words in line #1, then in line #2 and so forth.

The row of words are right under each other. I have had to cover all the other rows excluding the one he is working on to eliminate "crazy eye" problem.

The program does use alot of manipulatives and this can get hairy if you have more little ones at home, and you are trying to homeschool. The nice thing is you may use the games or such if you want, or fashion it to meet your child's needs.

I don't care for their explantion of the "silent E" they refer to it as a "sneaky e". I used my own explanation (silent e) and of course, "when two vowels go walking....".

A nice additon to support this program are the "leap frog" dvd's that talk about letters.Leap Frog - Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Teacher's Review, February 13, 2011

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R. Strickland "Leona's Lovely Bows" (ELKHART, IN, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phonics K: Home School Version (Saxon Phonics & Spelling) (Ring-bound)

I am a former Kindergarten & First Grade teacher. I have also tutored 7 years K-6 & have used the ideas from this curriculum over & over again with much success. As a future homeschooling Mom, I will ONLY buy this curriculum to teach phonics, spelling & reading.

I love their readers & game ideas. My Kindergarteners started reading by October...just 2.5 months into the school year. Saxon curriculum is known for its repetition & building on concepts. The focus is definitely on the basics. What is even more impressive is seeing this curriculum as it progresses & grows into grade 1. Mid-way through First grade, my students were able to recognize & read so many words, including some hard sight words that I have seen on some 3rd grade lists in the public school system in our area.

The only thing I would say would be lacking in this curriculum is some musical integration. We did add the Letter People to our Kindergarten phonics to give some fun, musical introductions to the ABC's. We also used some Jack Hartman musical CD's about letters.

In response to the previous review, I like the idea of "sneaky e" because the e is not just silent, it affects the vowel & makes it long. I have my students act this out by one saying "BOO!" & the other shouting the long vowel sound. The kids love it!!