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[quote=Anonymous]You can teach Phonics at home, especially since it sounds like he knows his letters.  Barnes & Noble (or Amazon, but I like to leaf through educationsl material before buying) will have Phonics materials you can buy.

We used Jolly Phonics materials we bought from Rainbow Resource online. They also have other Phonics curriculum options for sale, along with useful curriculum comparison charts.  If the school has a solid Phonics curriculum, and many do not have a good Phonics approach, then you also can try to use that one.

Do one sound at a time, for only about 10 minutes at a time, once or twice a day every day (including weekends).  Repeat until they get that sound.  For letter C, use the sound of K to start; DC can learn the nuance of C with S sound later on.

Certain Dr Seuss books, not all, also can help.  Read “Cat in the Hat” to DC and point to each word as you say it.

Kumon reading is good for both reinforcement and catch up, but it would work best if DC already knows the single letter and double letter (“sh, ch, th”) Phonics.

If you can afford a Phonics tutor, prefer one who has been trained with the Orton-Gillingham method.[/quote]

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