We decided to switch phonics programs and we are loving our new program.
It’s called Phonics Museum by Veritas Press. We will continure to use Explode the Code, Reading Eggs, BOB Books, Progressive Phonics and a bunch of other things as resources, Phonics Museum has taken the lead. Its an awesome program that I picked up for a steal from this amazing homeschool Mom at a homeschool co-op swap. The basics about this program that I love:
- It’s true phonics, so it teaches letter sounds instead of just letter names.
- Its perfect from my Speech Therapy Background because it starts teaching letter that are developmentally appropriate and made first in speech production.
- It’s Christian, so I dont have to worry that the readers will have topic I wouldn’t be comfortable with, but it isn’t cheesy at all.
- The readers are real literature not just the old “Dick and Jane” style readers without a point.
- Its based around art! We do art, we read art. The visual cues are art. We read about art…etc!
- Its actually visually pleasing. As a graphic designer, I have a hard time looking at clip art…not going to lie. Clip art and Comic Sans are evil.
- It uses different fonts so Emily can recognize upper and lower case letters with serifs, san-serifs, “a” with a hook on top or not.
- My favorite part is that Emily has her own Museum set up in her room with art hanging all over the walls and things that start with whatever sound we are working on in her room.
- It’s Modern Manuscript style printing so she will be ready for cursive writing.
I pretty much cant say enough good things about this program. We are loving it!
