Phonics/Beginning Reading
Discover resources for teaching phonics at home.
Homeschool Phonics Curriculum
Adapted fromThe Virginia Homeschool Manual.Compiled by Vicki Bentley, Susan Brooks, Janice Campbell, and Rachel Ramey. Most of the subject-specific resources can be ordered from the major curriculum suppliers listed under “Homeschool Material Sources,” but publisher websites are indicated where appropriate. Publisher websites often offer additional product information, articles, links to other sites, and free e-newsletters.
Alphaphonics
Samuel Blumenfeld’s simple, classic method of teaching phonics. www.alpha-phonics.comBritish Broadcasting Corporation
The BBC site offers free games and phonics-teaching support. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpicturesEagle’s Wings Educational Materials
Alphabet Island Phonics program. www.eagleswingsed.comEducators Publishing Service
Secular materials with strong phonics base and remedial focus. www.epsbooks.comFloral Alphabet Coloring Book
Three-dimensional alphabet coloring book Dover PublicationsThe Gift of Reading
by Trudy Palmer Understanding the six stages of reading development with daily lesson plans and spelling rules.Phonics for Reading and Spelling
Uses Spalding’s Writing Road to Reading method.The Phonics Game
Six educational games to teach phonics and reading skills. www.games2learn.comPlay ‘N’ Talk
A multi-sensory, easy to use, phonics-based reading and spelling program based on word families, such as the “at” family (at, bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat). www.play-n-talk.comReading Made Easy
by Valerie Bendt
Fully scripted, Christian, phonics-based reading curriculum.Rigg’s Institute
A non-profit literary agency that carries materials based on the methods of Orton and Spalding. www.riggsinst.orgSaxon Publishers
Secular phonics program from the publishers of the well-known math texts. www.saxonpub.comScaredy Cat Reading System
by Joyce Herzog
Multi-sensory program with songs, storytelling, and games. www.joyceherzog.comSing, Spell, Read & Write
An award-winning, multi-sensory program for teaching reading, comprehension, spelling, handwriting, grammar, and creative writing to pre-K through elementary-age students. www.pearsonlearning.comStarfall
Online phonics lessons. www.starfall.comTalicor (Aristoplay)
Offers various phonetic/spelling games. www.talicor.comTeach America to Read and Spell (TATRAS)
An easy way to teach phonics using the Saltmine & Hifwip Reading Program, which uses vertical phonics, teaching all the sounds of a phonogram at one time, rather than learning short sounds or hard sounds first, then long sounds or soft sounds later. www.verticalphonics.comTeach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
by Engelmann, Haddox, and Bruner
Step-by-step, ultimately simple method for teaching phonics and reading at the same time.Victory Drill Book
Phonics drill curriculum for beginning readers, including remedial work.The Writing Road to Reading
by Romalda Spalding
Teaches phonics, spelling, grammar, and much more. Can be challenging to use.
