Resources for the McGuffey Primers
The Original McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer: Begins with the alphabet. Moves to simple one-syllable words such as cat and fox, then on to more difficult one-syllable words such as horse and spring. Illustrated with the charming original drawings.
60 pages, Hardbound List Price: $9.99 Available at Mott Media: www.mottmedia.com |
The Original McGuffeys’s Pictorial Eclectic Primer: Begins with the alphabet. Early lessons have simple three- and four-word sentences of one line each. Progresses to longer sentences and full paragraphs. Original illustrations throughout. Both this primer and the one above can be used in first and second grades.
133 pages, Hardbound List Price: $13.99 Available at Mott Media: www.mottmedia.com |
McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition: Filled with happy tales, good morals, and a systematic approach to teaching reading, it is clear why McGuffey's Readers have been among the most loved and most used books in American history. McGuffey's Primer starts out with the basics of the alphabet and gradually builds up the phonics skills and sight word recognition until the child is reading full paragraphs and narratives. The strength of this Primer is in its sequential gradation of skills. Its beauty is in its timeless stories
Available on Amazon and other book sellers Reading App for the Revised McGuffey Primer is available from LiteracySoft.com An online tutor resource for the Revised McGuffey Readers is available at: https://www.mcguffeysonlinetutor.com/public/main.cfm |
Language Arts Curriculum Packages
The Good & the Beautiful language arts and literature curriculum is a free resource designed for home school families or for parents wanting to supplement their children’s educations. The courses foster a true love of learning while teaching strong and advanced academics. The images and artwork, the exercises and assignments, and the literature used are all designed to connect children to the good and the beautiful: family, God, high moral character, wholesome literature, and the wonders and beauty of nature and human life. This one-of-a-kind, multi-denominational curriculum requires no prep time once printed and assembled. Each day, just open the book and follow the instructions, learning and exploring along with your child–there is no need to read ahead or spend hours preparing lessons.
Free pdf download of the complete curriculum available at: http://www.jennyphillips.com/home-school-curriculum/
Free pdf download of the complete curriculum available at: http://www.jennyphillips.com/home-school-curriculum/
Treasure Hunt Reading was created by the Prenda team in an effort to support learners world wide. It follows an Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory, systematic approach to literacy to support learners of all levels and abilities. This program is recommended for students from Preschool-3rd grade.
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Learn Spelling with Classical Music: Spelling to Classical Music is the latest addition to the Sing 'n Learn family. It has 35 songs that teach the rules of phonics and spelling plus a great instructional book with over 5,000 spelling words organized in a way that makes sense. Click here to learn more.
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The Family Readers (The McComber Readers): The McOmber Reading Program is a phonetic based LEARN TO READ program for beginning or struggling readers of all ages. This program combines phonics and sight words to cover all aspects of the English language. This enjoyable, easy to use program includes 52 readers paired with 52 writing activity booklets and a Teaching Guide.
The 52 readers introduce step-by-step basic skills for learning to read and write the English language. The writing booklets reinforce reading concepts and enhance writing and spelling skills. The Teaching Guide provides easy to use instructions and ideas to ensure success. The McOmber Reading Program makes learning to read fun and successful for all involved.
This program is for beginning readers and is usually used around ages 4-6. If families want to include McGuffey Readers concurrently with this program, they will use all the lessons in the Revised McGuffey Primer or all the lessons in the Original McGuffey Primer and Pictorial Primer Lessons 1-25. More information about the Family Readers can be found at: http://www.mcomberreaders.com/ and http://www.begintoread.com/
The 52 readers introduce step-by-step basic skills for learning to read and write the English language. The writing booklets reinforce reading concepts and enhance writing and spelling skills. The Teaching Guide provides easy to use instructions and ideas to ensure success. The McOmber Reading Program makes learning to read fun and successful for all involved.
This program is for beginning readers and is usually used around ages 4-6. If families want to include McGuffey Readers concurrently with this program, they will use all the lessons in the Revised McGuffey Primer or all the lessons in the Original McGuffey Primer and Pictorial Primer Lessons 1-25. More information about the Family Readers can be found at: http://www.mcomberreaders.com/ and http://www.begintoread.com/
ALPHA-PHONICS: A PRIMER FOR BEGINNING READERS
Anyone who already knows how to read can teach reading using Alpha-Phonics. It is easy to use and free of the professional jargon characteristic of so many reading instruction books.
Parents who wish to teach their children to read at home will find Alpha-Phonics particularly useful, as it does not have a classroom format which would need to be adapted for home-school use.
Alpha-Phonics requires almost no teacher preparation. The 128 lessons are self-explanatory. However, a teacher's manual is provided offering practical suggestions for each lesson.
Alpha-Phonics is printed in large, clear calligraphy suitable for beginning readers. The lesson pages were carefully designed to eliminate distraction and to focus the pupil's full attention on the work at hand.
Alpha-Phonics contains a section of pre-reading alphabet exercises to aid in letter recognition before beginning the reading program.
Alpha-Phonics produces significant results when used as little as ten minutes a day.
Alpha-Phonics uses a phonogram approach. One vowel is presented at a time and reading skills are developed by studying all the possible word families of that vowel before moving to the next vowel.
Alpha-Phonics provides extensive word lists and practice sentences to reinforce basic skills. As the pupil becomes more advanced, library books may be used for supplemental reading practice. While no separate readers are necessary, we do offer a set of readers which are closely coordinated to the material in the book itself.
The word lists and practice sentences in Alpha-Phonics can be used for spelling and handwriting practice, so separate spelling or handwriting programs are unnecessary. Suggestions are given for introducing cursive handwriting.
Click here for more information
Anyone who already knows how to read can teach reading using Alpha-Phonics. It is easy to use and free of the professional jargon characteristic of so many reading instruction books.
Parents who wish to teach their children to read at home will find Alpha-Phonics particularly useful, as it does not have a classroom format which would need to be adapted for home-school use.
Alpha-Phonics requires almost no teacher preparation. The 128 lessons are self-explanatory. However, a teacher's manual is provided offering practical suggestions for each lesson.
Alpha-Phonics is printed in large, clear calligraphy suitable for beginning readers. The lesson pages were carefully designed to eliminate distraction and to focus the pupil's full attention on the work at hand.
Alpha-Phonics contains a section of pre-reading alphabet exercises to aid in letter recognition before beginning the reading program.
Alpha-Phonics produces significant results when used as little as ten minutes a day.
Alpha-Phonics uses a phonogram approach. One vowel is presented at a time and reading skills are developed by studying all the possible word families of that vowel before moving to the next vowel.
Alpha-Phonics provides extensive word lists and practice sentences to reinforce basic skills. As the pupil becomes more advanced, library books may be used for supplemental reading practice. While no separate readers are necessary, we do offer a set of readers which are closely coordinated to the material in the book itself.
The word lists and practice sentences in Alpha-Phonics can be used for spelling and handwriting practice, so separate spelling or handwriting programs are unnecessary. Suggestions are given for introducing cursive handwriting.
Click here for more information
Explode the Code Books 1-3: Explode The Code provides a sequential, systematic approach to phonics in which students blend sounds to build vocabulary and read words, phrases, sentences, and stories. Students reading from the McGuffey Primers may coordinate their reading lessons with Explode the Code books 1-3.
Available on Amazon, Rainbow Resource, and Christian Book
Price: approximately $7.00 per book
Available on Amazon, Rainbow Resource, and Christian Book
Price: approximately $7.00 per book
Logic of English
Foundations
This outstanding Language Arts program provides instruction and activities for children to gain phonemic awareness, learn to read and write the 74 basic phonograms, and increase reading fluency. The innovative Rhythm of Handwriting™ method aids students in developing fluid
handwriting. Even if you choose a different phonics program, we encourage you to consider the Rhythm of Handwriting program to teach handwriting skills.
Teacher's Workbook: $38.00
Student Workbook: $15.00
Additional resources available
Available on the Logic of English website
Foundations
This outstanding Language Arts program provides instruction and activities for children to gain phonemic awareness, learn to read and write the 74 basic phonograms, and increase reading fluency. The innovative Rhythm of Handwriting™ method aids students in developing fluid
handwriting. Even if you choose a different phonics program, we encourage you to consider the Rhythm of Handwriting program to teach handwriting skills.
Teacher's Workbook: $38.00
Student Workbook: $15.00
Additional resources available
Available on the Logic of English website
Parent-Teacher Resources
Parent/Teacher Guide for the Original McGuffey Readers:
by Ruth Beechick Please Note: This Parent-Teacher Guide has been written expressly for Mott Media's republication of the 1830's McGuffey Readers. For families who want to use McGuffey's Readers as a reading curriculum for homeschooling or as a summer reading program, the Parent-Teacher Guide features practical, easy-to-follow instructions for each lesson in the Readers. This invaluable resource also enables parents and teachers to tap into Dr. Beechick's years of experience as she explains how McGuffey's Readers correspond to the stages of reading, how to teach phonics, and what to do to help a child at each stage of reading. There's also tips on integrating penmanship, language arts, and spelling with the Readers. Dr. Beechick’s instructions have been incorporated into the reading guide. This book provides more background information for successful implementation. 110 pages, Paperback List Price: $9.99 Available from Mott Media: www.mottmedia.com |
The ABC’s and All Their Tricks by Margaret M. Bishop
THE phonics book for teachers. Comprehensive information is given here for every spelling of every sound. For each spelling you find rules which govern it, exceptions to the rules, sample words to use for teaching the sound or spelling, etymological information, and more. Phonics rules listed in the Reading Guide and Spelling Notebook are incorporated into the lesson plans. Paperback Price: $15.99 Available from Mott Media |
The resources below were in the development stage before we discovered the many tools above that have already been created and tested with many educators. They are not complete and have a few typos, but are available for free to anyone why may want to work with them.
Language Arts for the Heart - Level 1: If you choose to use Explode the Code for you family, the Language Arts for the Heart course will assist you in combining lessons from Explode the Code with lessons from the Original McGuffey Reader. The course manual include simple lessons plans along with pages to copy to make flash cards, phonics games, and creative language arts projects.
Available as a free pdf download. Click here to view Lesson chart for Explode the Code with McGuffey Primers |
The Spelling Notebook: The student-created phonics based word reference is used in the Language Arts for the Heart course, which combines McGuffey Readers with Explode the Code phonics in weekly lesson plans. This reference will take on a personal touch as students select words to add from their reading lessons in McGuffey as well as other reading materials. Students are encouraged to select words that are challenging to them to reinforce the phonics and spelling rules they need to spell the words correctly. The Spelling Notebook is introduced towards the end of Language Arts for the Heart - Level 1
Available as a free pdf download |
The McGuffey Progressive Spelling Book is included in the Lesson Plans for Language Arts from the Heart. The document below explains more about how to use the McGuffey Progressive Speller
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