Blue Manor Education Phonics Book Set: Review {and Giveaway!}

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As a (former) kindergarten teacher with a Masters in elementary education, I am extremely passionate about early literacy and phonics. I have invested a lot of time (and money) into many different phonics materials – and I have found many that I love and would recommend. However, many of the programs that I like are very costly, and others can be confusing in the sequencing of their lessons.

After teaching your child through the Level 1 Phonics Reading book, your child will have learned the majority of his sounds — as well as a few carefully thought-out sight words — the program acknowledges that phonics reading benefits a child’s learning before memorizing. Your child will begin with sounds to create words within the first three lessons. For example, the first three lessons include the sounds: “U(h)”, “P”, and “UP”.

After teaching the Level 2 Phonics Reading book, your child will be confident in reading both upper and lowercase, as well as recognizing punctuation, and reading more difficult letter combinations, such as vowel digraphs and consonant clusters.

Once your child masters one or two sounds, or lessons, at a time, you can move on, always reviewing previous material. Above is a picture of one of the pages from the book to show you how the lessons are put together. The teacher’s role is put in parentheses below the letters your child reads.

It’s easy to teach, it’s easy to learn, and it’s also fun!”

How do I get my materials?

All of the books are downloadable directly after purchase – they are “ebooks”. This is such an incredible way to get your materials. Not only do you get your books immediately, but you also have a diverse way to teach your child: you can teach using your computer or iPad, you could print out the materials and teach one by one, or put them in a three-ring binder.

When I taught kindergarten, I sent my students home with their weekly phonics books, and I guided them to set their books in a special place, like a basket beside their bed or on a small table. You can do the same with these ebooks and not worry that you’re giving them your “only copy.”  The little phonics books — CAT and RAT, BAD DOG, PIG’S PEN, Frog’s Trip, Hopping Mess, Pretty Bug – can be printed out as many times as you need! You can give them to your child to cherish and read on their own, to color, or to laminate for durability.

But I don’t know how to teach…

I look forward to utilizing this Phonics Set when my son is ready to sound out his letters.  This curriculum is all inclusive and no teaching experience is necessary — you can feel confident that your child is receiving a whole and edifying early literacy education while using their phonics curriculum.  (They also have amazing Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculums that include many subjects.)  These curriculums are all-inclusive, though utilizing various hands-on learning toys and tools would be is recommended for the development of other areas, such as, sensorial, practical life, and developing other fine and gross motor skills.

Win a Phonics Set now!

Blue Manor Education has amazing resources on their site — you can download a Free Book of Virtues and a Free Blank Calendar — they also have a wonderful Free Bible Class for Babies from their blog True Aim.  You can check out some informative videos: The Hows and Whys of Homeschooling, and Why Public Schools are Failing and their amazing compilation of Learning Website for Kids!  I love that they handle difficult topics concerning education and homeschooling on their They blog at their Blue Manor Blog.

Blue Manor Education is giving away one Phonics Reading Set!  I am so excited to be hosting my first giveaway through Rafflecopter!  Please enter, and good luck!  Giveaway is open until Friday, August 23, at 11:59 EST and is open internationally!