Saxon Phonics 1 An Incremental Development: Home Study Teacher's Manual (Homeschool Phonics & Spelling) [Spiral-bound]

Lorna Simmons (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1565771753 | ISBN-13: 978-1565771758 | Publication Date: January 1, 1998

In keeping with the Saxon philosophy, the phonics series builds on prior learning. New learning is presented in increments and each increment is reviewed every day for the entire year. This provides every student with the exposure he or she needs to achieve success. Teacher s Manual provides directions, lesson scripts, and preparation instructions. Also includes coding charts, a glossary, and detailed game directions.Author: Lorna SimmonsGrade: 1 Publisher: Saxon ISBN: 15657-71753

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 928 pages
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Company (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565771753
• ISBN-13: 978-1565771758
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.6 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT resource for dyslexic kids!, April 8, 2011

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This review is from: Saxon Phonics 1 An Incremental Development: Home Study Teacher's Manual (Homeschool Phonics & Spelling) (Spiral-bound)

I'm a homeschool mom whose oldest son is a fantastic reader. So I had no idea where to start when my second son had no interest in reading in kindergarten and first grade, and was just frustrated with it in 2nd, when he was still reading at a kindergarten level. Although he has not been tested, he shows almost every sign of being dyslexic, and a private Christian school in our area suggested looking into Saxon. It has been a life saver! We bought the homeschool kit which comes with the spiral bound teacher's manual, 2 workbooks, and all the manipulatives, and it was worth every penny. The teacher's manual is set up with a daily lesson, and all the instructor has to do is set out the pages and cards that will be worked with for the day. There is a reading script, so even if you haven't read ahead, all you have to do is read out loud from the teacher's page. The program covers not just the alphabet and combining sounds, but it teaches the kids to code any word for pronunciation, digraphs, trigraphs, alphabetizing (great when it comes time to teach kids how to look words up in the dictionary), suffixes, affixes, compound words, sight words, irregular spelling, etc. And it teaches and reinforces the lessons in such a way as to require almost no effort on the part of the teacher or child. The repetition and colorful manipulatives are great. Each day the child reviews random previous lessons (keeps them on their toes), as well as learning a new concept through board work, a worksheet they do with the parent, homework for later in the day (we skip this since it's a little overkill). It takes about 30-45 minutes each day. After 5 months, my second son is reading at about a beginning 2nd grade level, and is actually better equipped to read new or unfamiliar words/passages than my older son, who reads at a 6th grade level.
All this being said, if your child is a strong reader, Saxon may not be the program for you. It relies on huge amounts of repetition (too much for even an average reader), and the illustrations in their included readers are actually uglier than in the Bob books. So it's probably too infantile for kids you can already tell are going to be strong readers. Personally, I plan to use this program with my 2 younger daughters, even though I can already tell that the older daughter will be a good reader, like my first son, because there are just too many other valuable lessons taught, besides basic phonics, that she would miss in any other program. I'll just have to edit quite a bit out. So, just to be clear, if you have a struggling reader, or a child you KNOW exhibits signs of a learning disability, Saxon is just wonderful.

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: Saxon Phonics 1 An Incremental Development: Home Study Teacher's Manual (Homeschool Phonics & Spelling) (Spiral-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!!