We have always wanted to HE and I was HE until I took my GCSEs and AS levels but I am finding it so overwhelming with my own.
We are right at the start and I would love some advice about teaching DD to read please. She is showing all the signs, knows all her letters, spells out everything we drive past, asks what stuff says, sits at the breakfast table hidden behind the cereal box spelling things out. She spells out and then reads three or four letter words, and can manage some that are longer. With help to put some syllables together she can figure out longer words too. But I don't know how to help her go the whole way.
I've printed and laminated the reception high frequency words and a list of 100 essential home school words I found. We have taken 8 words to start with and are playing snap with them and matching games. Plus DD loves writing so I've had her writing them from the cards and from memory (with some help).
I really want to get her a reading scheme but I don't like Biff Chip and Kipper and others I've seen. The one I like is prohibitively expensive to buy, especially in comparison with the other schemes. I'm assuming this is the easiest and best way to get them reading.
The other thing I'd love some advice on is phonics. Where to start?? I'm a bit boggled because there's so much out there.
DD2 is 19 months and I get her to sit in her high chair with is when we sit and do a bit (20min sessions) and she draws but she reaches over and draws on DD1's stuff and upsets her and I spend over half the time trying to sort DD2 out. Plus DC3 will be here in a few weeks and I'm worried about how to manage it with 3!
I would love any sage advice please!
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Feeling overwhelmed with HE, please help encourage me!
thestylethatdecadesforgot · 19/03/2014 16:07
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