Sight reading programmes

[Yarnie]

Hi All

My 4.5 year old, autistic son started at a mainstream school this September. He is a somewhat advanced reader for his age group. He is mainly a sight reader and has a memory like a steel trap for words. We have supported his reading at home, ensuring his comprehension keeps step.

Today, his teacher said they wanted to purchase a sight reading programme for him and wondered whether I had any suggestions. I don't! Has anyone used one which they could recommend?

The class uses the Jolly Phonics programme for his classmates, but my son finds the arm-waving, etc, off-putting!

Thanks in advance.

I love Headsprout but it focusses on sounds and building them to make words.

Funnily enough I was chatting the other day about how my generation (ooooold) all learned to read via sight word books in the Ladybird Janet and John series. I have one and think it looks pretty goid still, lots of repetition and building up of a bank of key sight words.

Thanks, sick. I hadn't thought of J&J. They were around in my day, too! I will get on eBay. Teacher is probably looking for something current and structured that can be deployed in the classroom, though. Sight reading is very unpopular these days.

Starlight, that sounds a bit like phonics, but thank you.

This might be completely off-course but have you looked at Reading Eggs?

There's a test at the start to determine where your child needs to be, and if you use this code: www.readingeggs.co.uk/horse you get a free 5 week trial.

rapid readers by pearson may be a good fit