Reading the Easy Way 1st Grade

123 Homeschool 4 Me has created a series of sight word reading programs for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each Reading the Easy Way program includes everything you need including lesson plans, printable worksheets, readers, and fun games!

We were specifically given the opportunity to review the 1st grade program (and provided the program free of charge in exchange for an honest review).

The 1st grade program includes:

8 Week Lesson Plan
Roll & Read Game / Flashcards
Trace! Read! Stamp!
Sight Word Coloring
Word Search
Trade’m Cars Game
Chugga Chugga Sentences Game

Dino Feet
Safari Train Words Game
Sight Word Bingo Game
8 Readers

I have to be honest and say we didn't try out everything that was included. I tried to pick and choose the pieces I thought would appeal to Bria the most. We started with the worksheets. She really enjoyed the stamping, but her favorite by far was the color by sight word!

The readers seemed to be a good level for her. Easy enough that she wasn't overwhelmed, but still a little challenging. She enjoyed reading them to Grandma more then to me.

We did try a couple of the games. We started with the Chugga Chugga Sentences. I thought this would be a great way to practice making sentences and writing them with spaces between the words and punctuation. And it is. The problem she had was that she kept drawing words that didn't commonly go together in sentences. By the time we got to the third car she was a little frustrated. Part of it was because I only put words in the baggie she could already read, so there wasn't as much selection. It is certainly a fun concept that we will revisit once we have learned some more words.

Reading the Easy Way Chugga Chugga Sentences

She loved the Bingo! She enjoys playing Bingo and is familiar with it because we have also used it for phonics. She was really excited when I let her use a package of Gummy Lifesavers I had in the kitchen. Too bad she had to share them!

This is a fun and simple way to teach sight words quickly; the whole program only takes 8 weeks! With everything included the program can be used for all types of learners, including those fidgety kinesthetic learners! The programs do build on each other, so in order to successfully read the readers your child will need to complete Reading the Easy Way Preschool and Kindergarten, be in 1st grade, or at a 1st Grade Reading Level. This is NOT a complete reading program as it does not include phonics. It can only be used to supplement a reading program or used during vacation to prevent a loss of skills. It CAN be used by kids attending public, private, or homeschool to supplement their learning!