Hooked on Phonics ® Learn to Read Levels 1&2 Complete includes both Pre-K levels of the complete 8-level Learn to Read series. - Level 1: All About Letters (Pre-K) - Level 2: All About Letters (Pre-K) - Level 3: Word Families (Kindergarten) - Level 4: Word Families (Kindergarten) - Level 5: Beginning Phonics (First Grade) - Level 6: Beginning Phonics (First Grade) - Level 7: Intermediate Phonics (Second Grade) - Level 8: Intermediate Phonics (Second Grade)
Designed to give your child a strong foundation in phonemic awareness, a crucial pre-reading skill, Learn to Read Levels 1&2 Complete introduces these beginning - The Alphabet - Recognizing and Matching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters - Tracing Letter Shapes - Identifying Letter Sounds - Matching Beginning Sounds with Words and Objects - Rhyming Words
This set - 4 Original Storybooks written to reinforce the skills your child learns in the program - Pop! Pop! Pop! - The Letter Hunt - Follow That Ball - Make Room for Zelda - 2 Bonus Books by the award-winning children’s book author and illustrator David McPhail - The Cereal Box - The Party - 2 Workbooks that will guide you and your child through all of the lessons and many fun activities - 2 DVDs filled with music videos and fun introductions to each lesson, where letters come to life - 2 Sets of Stickers to proudly display in the workbooks and celebrate reading success - 4 Sets of Letters and Picture Flashcards designed to reinforce letter names and letter sounds - 1 Quick Start Guide
Designed in conjunction with leading educators, award-winning authors, teachers and parents, Hooked on Phonics® Learn to Read uses a proven, simple, and fun method to give your child a strong foundation in phonics and reading skills. - Learn : Your child learns to read new words by watching the DVD and reading the workbook. - Practice : Your child practices reading the new sound combinations and words in the workbook. - Read : Your child puts it all together to read a great story. - Celebrate : Celebrate success after each lesson and track your child’s progress!
I was pleasantly surprised by this product. I remember seeing the commercials on tv and it seemed gimmicky, but I decided to give it a try. When I opened the box, I was worried it might be too boring for him. You get DVDs, a workbook, some readers and some flash cards. How wrong I was! My three year old son LOVES Hooked on Phonics. We went through levels 1 and 2 very quickly as he wanted to do it all the time. I have even heard him say "If I'm good, can we do phonics today?" We just got levels 3 and 4 in the mail and I am excited to work through those with him.
Levels 1 and 2 go through letter recognition, letter sounds and rhyming words. Most of it was review for my son, but I felt like it really solidified his understanding. He especially liked the DVDs and flash cards. I was able to challenge him by asking him to make games for me using the flash cards. My son has a very traditional learning style, but the workbook gives options for hands-on learning.
We also tried "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" but that didn't go well at all. It was too boring/ repetitive and he hated it, so we quit after lesson 6.
Highly recommend Hooked on Phonics and I suggest starting it at 3 years old.