Is there anything similar to mathsfactor but with phonics based reading?

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I started DD1 on maths factor summer thing as she was concerned about her maths and we kept not getting to sitting down and doing some. It's been very good for her so far - she getting practise and its boosting her confidence.

DS asked if I could get something similar for reading - which he really needs to practice with. We are reading books together - but have to admit if I could find something lesson based on computer I could get him to do as well - then spend time with other two DC - it would be great.

His school isn't good with phonics - they use mixed methods so something phonics based would be best.

Is there anything like this?

Have you looked at Reading Eggs? my girls loved it, tho we paid for a year and they grew out of it after 6 months, but wa fab while it lasted!

Reading Eggs uses mixed methods - leaning towards whole word recognition rather than just phonics. DS and DD1 love it, and I'm very happy for them to use it, but it isn't just phonics. I haven't seen anything completely phonics based.

phonics play

www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

some of the games are free

but some is annual subcription on 12quid.

dd likes it she plays on it in school.

she does the free stuff at home

but going to sign her up as think be useful.

Thanks for the replies.

I wasn't sure whether reading eggs was phonics based - I've heard different things about it. DS has had such a confused introduction to reading I really want him focusing and confident in a phonic based approach but wasn't sure anything existed.

Thanks for the link mam29 - looks at least like a fun way of getting him to practice a bit more plus I can do it free and then see if we need to go on to paying.

Have you tried Jolly Phonics? Fun way to learn letter sounds and blending, songs on you tube for different stages but books and dvd available to buy

yes - he knew his Jolly phonics songs since before he started Nursery plus there are lots of phonics based books the house that I sit down and do for short-burst daily with him to practice blending where he's been struggling.

He asked for something on the computer - so I was hoping to capitalize on his expressed enthusiasm there.

EasyRead links with all the phonics they learn at school - all the various ways of making the sounds are introduced gently, almost without the child noticing. It's a long term program though and not cheap. It's been good for my DD who has mild dyslexia , but probably not worth the money if your DS is generally OK, but just needs more practice.

There are generally some good games on here but not a sign-in progress type thing.

I agree about Reading Eggs. It's good in some ways but it is really working on whole word recognition in the exercises it does. I have heard something called Headsprout being highly recommended. Does anyone else know about it?

Headsprout is fairly expensive (250$?) and uses American pronunciation.

I wouldn't use it for a child with no problems - because of the cost.

I would consider it for a 4 or 5 year old who I was worried about.

Another phonics program is clicknkids. It's not perfect but it is phonics based and is only £30.

Fantastic thank you for the replies.

I've had him on phonicsplay already - apparently they did it at school but he said he couldn't do it there. It was great to see him applying his phonics knowledge as sometimes with books he reverts to the schools method of looking at pictures and guessing which obviously we discourage.

Head sprout does sound expensive and he's made considerable progress with us working a him at home but we'll look at the other links.

Thank you.

Hi

glad to be of help. dds teacher reccomended it as they use it in school. So if they use in school must be complementry to teaching systems in school.

dd does the free stuff but subscriptions just £12 for whole year.
so on pay day we subscribing her to phonics play and 1 maths online thing to support her through year 2 plus getting books from libary.