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Frontline Phonics - Reading Program Review!


With Frontline Phonics you'll receive:

53Exciting Phonics Readers
MusicCD with 34 Sing-a-long Songs
2Reading Lesson Plan Manuals
2Activity Workbooks with Phonics Worksheets
InstructionalVideo to guide you step by step
3Flashcard Sets
31Educational Game Pieces
TollFree access to a Reading Coach
60-DayMoney-Back Guarantee

 

So how can we as parents and teachers really know if this is the best reading program for you & your child's situation?  Hopefully, I have made this decision a little easier as I have reviewed it for you - see below for my comments  

Remember, to help you make an informed decision, I have made a list of basic guidelines, which all good phonic reading programs should have - clickhere to remind yourself what you should be looking for:

Review Notes by A to Z Phonics:

  
How They Teach Letters and Sounds:

Each lesson takes about 15 minutes a day.  First lessons include sounding out alphabet letter sounds and reinforcing this with fun games, sing-alongs and other activities.  Learning how to write the letters is taught along side learning the letter sounds.  Discovery of other everyday words which start with the same letter sound is also taught.  

 

  
How They Teach Blending:

Blending is the method of putting letters together and sounding them out to make words.  Frontline Phonics begins by blending after introducing just 5 letters - M, A, P, S, T .  So for example with these five letters, a child could be sounding out words like:
  • sat
  • map
  • Pam
  • pat
  • tap
  • at

In this example, 4 consonants and 1 vowel have been introduced.  

Frontline Phonics starts sounding out words, only using the letters that are being taught.  This is important so that a child gets important blending practice which is critical for learning how to read.

 

  Frontline Phonics introduces your child to reading books in only 3 1/2 weeks!  They will start with "pre-readers" which contain just 1-3 words per page,  and then work through to the beginning of 3rd grade level.  There are over 50 reading books included with Frontline Phonics  that your child could be reading by purchasing this reading program!

Each of the Phonics Reader:

  • Includes words made only of the letters and sounds your child is learning (although a few sight words are included)
  • Contains full-colour, original illustrations and fun stories
  • Lets you check your child's reading comprehension with teaching questions

I would say that this phonic reading program is suitable for children aged 3 - 8 years of age.

 

 

  Extra Comments from A to Z Phonics:

I like the way that you can have 'One on One Coaching'.  

Teaching your child to read is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. However, it may seem intimidating at first. Frontline Phonics seem to understand this, because they offer 'One on One Coaching' - whereby, if you have a question about how your child is doing eg - Is my child going to fast, or  My child is just not catching on etc, you can just email them and they will reply directly to you!

Suitable for ages 3-8yrs

Are Sight Words used? Yes

Free Reading Assessment: This is a very useful service - you can try it out by clicking the graphic below:

http://www.frontlinephonics.com

Parent Forum:  A separate phonics site with a parent forum for encouragement and ideas from other parents around the globe!  You can read what other parents are asking - Questions are answered by phonics teacher which are available for all to read

$50 Discount Voucher!!  Frontline Phonics is not the cheapest phonic reading program, so I have managed to negotiate a $50 Discount for anyone purchasing through A to Z Phonics!  This is not available on all websites - so if you want to make your purchase - make sure you use the Coupon Code below to get your discount!  

The coupon code is: flpread 

Enter the code on the first page of the shopping cart in a box that reads: “Have a gift certificate or promotional claim code? Enter it Here:” & get $50 off the purchase price!!

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Coming soon: Jolly Phonics, Rocket Phonics, Letterland, One Step at a Time, Hooked on Phonics, Alphaphonics