Frontline Phonics Review

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The fact that she was able to read books so early on made me a believer for life. She wanted desperately to read “big kid” books like her brother, and I worried that she would become bored with the workbooks and tapes that came with other Phonics programs. Within nine lessons- she was reading her first book. She read that book every night for a week, and she read to anyone that came over to the house. She was so proud, which I think is the most important part of any reading program. She was once again excited to read! The book featured only the words and letters that she knew for her stage of the program, so she felt confident in her abilities.

Another great feature of the program is the excitement that it instills in your child. Anyone with a small child understands that it is difficult to keep them focused on one activity for very long. Frontline Phonics allows you to capture your child’s attention using the method that works best for them. Some children enjoy flash cards, singing, coloring, writing, or playing games. The lessons are only 15 minutes long, so your child will have no problem staying focused and grasping the material. My daughter loved the games included with the program. She would look forward to our time together and the opportunity to use her skills in a fun and exciting way.

Frontline Phonics was the second program that I tried with my daughter. The first was designed for more experienced readers and she had a really hard time paying attention. I was expecting the novelty to wear off and the boredom to set in once again, and was excited to find that it never did. She enjoyed the activities and would look forward to her next lesson. We really enjoyed our time together, which was really important to me. The lessons were tailored to her skill level, so she was never overwhelmed or frustrated like with other programs.

I found the parent’s instruction books an invaluable learning tool for the both of us. I would spend about 15 minutes every night going over the next day’s lessons. The books were great in giving me an overview of the topics to be covered, and giving me real life examples that I could use to help teach my daughter. There were a few lessons that I could not have completed without the instruction book. Many elements I took for granted, and needed a refresher course.

Lastly, my daughter loved the music CD. Other programs use tapes, which I found to be bit cumbersome and time consuming. My daughter did not want to wait while I fast forwarded or had to rewind. With a CD it was instant gratification! The CD features a huge selection of songs to choose from, so your child has a variety of choices. I found this helped facilitate learning a lot better. There is a different song for each letter of the alphabet. Playtime would often become learning time, as my daughter loved to dance to the tape. Her favorite was the song for the letter K. I can probably sing all the words right now; I heard it so many times.

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