My youngest daughter, McKenzie, who is six recently had the
chance to work through a multi-sensory reading program, ABeCeDarian Interactive
A Workbook from
the ABeCeDarian Company .
The ABeCeDarian Company produces a
comprehensive, multi-sensory reading program that was developed by Michael
Bend, Ph.D. The program stresses phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency and
can help the weakest of readers from 5 years old to adult learners too.
Key
features of the program include:
~ comprehensive, multisensory phonics
instruction
~ sound blending and segmenting
~ letter and sound correspondences taught in the
context of reading and spelling words
~ letter sounds are taught before letter names
~ no confusing rules to follow
~ combined handwriting and spelling instruction
~ oral fluency practice
This program is an interactive program that uses
a web browser. Ideally it is meant to be used on a tablet like an iPad or
Kindle so your child’s finger can be used as a stylus. While it is not ideal, if
you don’t have access to a tablet, a laptop or desktop can be used too by using
the mouse as the stylus.
A detailed 166 page teacher’s manual is provided for free as a download. If you wanted a hard print copy there is a small free associated
with that. These plans are scripted so you know exactly what to say to the
child and the expected answer. Starting from lesson 1 your child will start
learning to read in each of the 48 lessons.
McKenzie and I worked through this reading program at least
2 days a week on our family iPad. She enjoys screen time so it was not hard
getting her to work through the lessons. I had an extra stylus pen from an old
phone for her use with this program. I found it to be very helpful in making
sure McKenzie had correct pencil grip while forming letters on the screen
during handwriting practice.
The interactive workbook is a great feature of the ABC
program. Since there is no initial feedback the parent does need to sit with the
child while doing lessons to make any corrections necessary. This is not a program where you can hand off
the tablet and expect the child to get the work done on their own. Which is not
a deal breaker for us using this program.
McKenzie is my 3rd child
who I have taught to read, so I kind of feel like an old pro and did not
necessiarliy need such scripted lesson plans. However, they were great to have
when I needed an older sister to help get her reading lesson done for the day.
For a new homeschooler teaching their first child to read, I think the lesson
plans would be a dream come true. We plan to continue using this program during
our upcoming school year with McKenzie. Be sure to check out what my CrewMates
thought of this program by clicking the banner below to read their thoughts.
Product ~
Price ~ $14.95
Ages ~ 5 to adults
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