Hi! I've used Abeka phonics for all my kids, and I've used HOP. And then when you're ready just switch over to Abeka if you still want to. The early levels are so basic I would imagine they'd be in line with most phonics curric anyway. For your purposes I don't see where it would hurt at all though, to use it through Spring/Summer. HOP gets the job done, but if I had a child who really needed phonics instruction I wouldn't rely just on HOP. Granted, we have the newer set and it sounds like your mom found the older set.I hear the older set is more engaging. My son was a very early reader and flew through HOP. I haven't used Abeka, but I totally agree on what creekmom said about HOP. It will "go over" sounds and show those sounds in words that are grouped together, but there is not a lot of instruction involved. HOP is good for a kid who doesn't need a lot of phonics instruction and picks up on reading rather easily. it is incredibly boring, but definitely does a thorough job with phonics. Abeka focuses on each sound and why/when it makes that sound with lots of instruction and reinforcement with worksheets, readers, etc. HOP is not really a solid phonics program, IMO. I always opt for starting things early so you can take breaks as needed and don't feel any pressure (like, say, from your MIL) on finishing at a certain time. Or, if you are planning on doing Abeka anyhow, buy it and see. Since you already own it, I'd say try it. The lesson-based phonics books were getting pretty boring so I didn't want to seek out the next level of HOP. We have done Explode the Code online too.Īfter we finished the 1st grade HOP we started reading easy readers. But so many beginning phonics programs are so similar that I dont think it much matters (there are only so many ways the fat cat can fan the man). He is reading at a 3rd grade level now and this is still his 1st grade year. I think he is a pretty typical boy not a terribly enthusiastic reader. I started HOP K with my oldest when he was 5 and he finished 1st grade HOP before he turned 6. not a seasoned homeschoolers but.I bought HOP K and 1st grade on the clearance rack at Borders years ago. I have no experience with Abeka and I am def. What do you guys think of the HOP? and what do you think of me doing it for the spring/summer before K? for reading and do everything else Abeka. I don't want to mix and match cirriculums untill i've been teaching for a few years so i can get a good grasp on what i'm doing. That being said, this is my first child and this is the first year i've homeschooled so I don't know a whole lot yet. I don't want to complicate things or have him learn things only to have him relearn it a differnt way in Kindergarten. I'm just wondering what you seasoned Homeschooolers think of the idea. I was thinking of maybe going through some of it with my son this spring and summer so that he's even more ready for kindergarten in the fall.īut i'm not sure if we do the hooked on phonics if it will mess up the learning style that Abeka will be teaching him? I don't have the abeka curriculum yet so i can't compare it. But recently my mom found the whole complete set of Hooked on Phonics at a yardsale for $3 with all the books and cassettes and flashcards etc. We made the decision to do Abeka with him next year for kindergarten. he knows all his letters and how to write them and what sounds they make. My son is starting kindergarten in the fall and this year we did prek at home and he already has flown threw the bob jones curriculum that my MIL gave me. I had phonics as a kid in school(Abeka) and I enjoyed it. I am a big believer in learning phonics as opposed to just learning sight words. Other Resources for Learning Challenges.Resources (and Curricula) for Processing Difficulties.Science Courses: Text/Online Support Packages.Apps, Learning Games, and Online Enrichment Activities.Getting Started: Beginning the Home Education Adventure.Stories and Tales From Around the World.
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