We love CLE! They do a great job with their spiral method approach to learning new concepts, as well as, fostering confidence and independence. We just completed our 2nd year using them and my boys will move on to 3rd grade next year. I'm looking forward to attending our homeschool convention this year since it is the only time we can get their curriculum at a discounted price.
Thank you so much for showing all of this. My daughter is dyslexic and “behind” so I am trying to find something else for her this year. I also have a daughter going into 1st grade.
Thank you so much for this video! I’ll be looking at more of your videos as I consider switching to CLE. (Heads up, in the video you said you would link some of the math flip through videos but they aren’t currently linked. I’m heading to your channel now to find them, but thought you might want to know.)
Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad you found the video helpful as you consider switching to CLE. I really appreciate the heads-up about the missing links-I’ll get those added right away.
Hi Wendy. I have a question. I am currently working through Learning to Read with my Kindergartener and the teacher's guide was definitely needed. I was wondering, in your opinion, are the teacher's guides needed for Language Arts 1 or Reading 1 or can we just use the light units?
Hi Wendy, thank you very much for your review. Please forget my ignorance but I am a little confused, I do not understand what are the differences between the reading curriculum, the language arts and learning to read?
Hi! No worries at all; it can be a bit confusing. The 'Learning to Read' curriculum is designed for beginners, focusing on phonics and basic reading skills to help young children learn how to read. Once they've got the basics, the 'Reading' curriculum helps them build comprehension and vocabulary as they start reading more complex texts. 'Language Arts' is a bit broader, covering grammar, spelling, writing, and sometimes reading comprehension. Each one supports different aspects of literacy. I hope this clears things up!
Question: We did the Learn to Read program for kindergarten this year just finished a couple weeks ago yay! I skipped the part with upside down e dictionary type of words. It was too much for him to handle with all of the other important things in LTR. If we continue with Reading 1 does it reteach that or it assumed the students already know and build upon that knowledge?
The upside-down 'e' is actually called a 'schwa,' and it represents the most common sound in English. It’s used in dictionaries to show the pronunciation of unstressed syllables, like the 'a' in 'sofa.' It might look a bit strange, but it’s super useful for understanding how words are pronounced.
@@PlanPrepPray That's the first time I've ever seen that used in a curriculum. Hey ,if it works, it works. I feel like my kids would get very confused seeing that and want to write it upside down lol. Dyslexia is a thing in our house haha. Thanks for the quick response!
