This is MB’s first year of reading and yes, he is almost 7 years old but it doesn’t matter as I feel he is at the perfect age for HIM to start reading. MonkeyBoy is pretty far along (I hate the word “advanced”) in other areas such as Science and Math so personally I think his brain has been happier focusing on those things until now. NOW, he is ready for Reading and exploring books on his own so here we are. *smile*.
So far our tools for Reading this year consist of the program Click N Read, beginning reader books, and colored cards that I have made with various words on them.
These are the words that MonkeyBoy is learning to read or knows how to read. The ones he already reads are first and the ones he will still learn are the second set. Obviously this will keep expanding for the 2009-2010 “school” year.
fin, foe, had, how
is, if, far, fan
goo, go, him, hot
has, his, gel, gap
fed, fat, he, her
gas, gem, gum, get
for, fun, eye,
end, dry, die, dad
did, do, dog, cup
cut, cow, cry, cat
car, are, art, can
cup, by, bye, bee,
be, bat, boy, an
as, am, at, bug
bag, ant, ax, elf
eve, emo, eel, dig
dot, eat, egg, it
in, ick, ice, jar
jet, jam, joy, kit
kite, led, let, lip
leg, lot, log, my
me, man, mom, mud
moo, mad, met, now
no, not, nap, nod
net, or, on, old
ow,
one, off, own
our, pet, pig, pat
pan, pup, put, pop
pop, pie, ran, red
run, rat, row, rib
rex, rag, so, six
see, sad, sun, saw
spy, sky, to, toy
tap, ten, two, toe
top, try, up, us
use, uno, vow, van
vet, vex, we, why
wow, who, was, way
wet, web, yes, yet
yay, yak, yam, yap
zoo, zap, zen, zag
zip, arm, add, air
age, ape, bed, beg
big, bow, bad, cot
cop, cub, cab, cob
dry, dip, den, dug
dab, ewe, elm, era
fit, fur, fog, fee
got, god, gag, gut
hop, hat, hen, hid
hit, imp, its, jab
jut, law, lay, lie
lid, map, mug
mat, mop, mix, nod
nag, owe, of, nip
odd, pad, pit, pay
peg, ram, pen, raw
rug, rip, rob, son
sip, sir, say, sat
tax, tag, tie, top
tub, war, wag, wax
wig, won, ink, ill
new, nut, lap, low
king, kin, kiss, kick
key, kid, jog, jug
job, jaw, hiss, miss
