This 0-60 start to reading has come mainly as a result of subscribing to Reading Eggs recently. I have delayed any serious work on reading until the time seemed right, but recently Bud had started to show a lot more interest, so we decided to give Reading Eggs another go.
When we first explored it around 18 months ago, it was a non-starter because Bud simply could not manage the mouse skills required and it's not currently available on our tablet. It was very frustrating for him and counter-productive. Now at age 5, he can do almost everything the programme asks of him, even learning to drag and drop using the mouse pad after a few days. Even better, Gateway Christian Education has a complete set of Level 1 and Level 2 Reading Eggs reading books in its Resource Library, so we can supplement the screen time with actual book time.
At the moment he is very keen to have a go every day and I practically have to drag him off it. Of course, it's all very new and exciting at the moment, especially as he's not used to a lot of screen time normally. I expect the novelty will wear off quite soon, but I'm taking advantage of it while it lasts!
Real Home Ed is a regular feature from one of our home educating parents who is just starting out on a home educating journey with her 5-year-old son. We welcome contributions from other home educating families, so if you would like to share a story, photo or review as part of our Real Home Ed series, please email us: info@gatewaychristianeducation.org.uk
