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by sinuhe69
729 days ago
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My young son also has ADHD (diagnosed but no need for medical intervention). When Covid came and we stayed at home, he got bored, so I decided to teach him to read. We are non-native speakers, so it's natural for us to look for a phonics method. Luckily, I stumbled upon the right one: Reading Egg. It's a reading app based on a scientific phonics-based approach with very engaging activities and a library to choose from. In the beginning, I worked with my son, but after about a week he was able to continue on his own. We started very light with 2 lessons per weak + maths lessons (oh, they have maths too. But the reading app is much better, IMO). Later it was probably 3 lessons per weak, IIRC. I still do the reading with him in the first month, but in the later months he could read (the task) on his own. After 3 months my son could read independently and he ventured out to read books outside the app. Today he is an avid reader with a wide range of interests (business and marketing is the currentbhot topic :D ). He scores in the top 3% in reading (measured twice a year by the MAPS tests) and in the top 0.001% in maths. Considering his developmental problems, I think it's remarkable progress. And not least thanks to the Reading Eggs app. I always find the discussion about how to teach reading in the US superfluous because there is a proven better way and it is so cheap. So maybe give it a try. Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Reading Eggs. Just a happy customer. |
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