Reading question

[StormySar]

My dd is 6 and we're working through The Ordinary PArents guide to teaching reading, and using soem readers from progressive phonics.

Something I was never quite clear on was - should we advance to the next lesson before my daughter can recognize words by sight, or is sounding them out enough to move on to the next lesson?

She remembers common sight words that she sees again and again - the, as, is, etc. and remembers all the rules (silent e, etc.) and blends. She can sound out most any word - but reading a sentence straight through without pausing to blend words doesn't happen.

Did we go through too fast? I figured as long as she can remember rules and know HOW to sound out and blend, we were good to move on to the next lesson. But she isn't fluently reading - as in being able to see and zip right through a book.

Should I back track and drill these words, or is knowing how to sound them out sufficient?

[Mama Rana]

I'd keep going with lots of review. The whole point [in MY mind at least] is to learn the rules so that they always have the tools to figure the word out. I read somewhere that the ability to instantly decode words will come with time and practice. As long as SHE doesn't feel frustrated, why not keep progressing?

[elizawill]

she's right on track. no worries. my son is learning to read too and he also reads with sounding out words still. it's a new skill & takes a lot of practice. i would only slow down if you can tell your daughter is getting frustrated, or if the lessons are increasing in difficulty to the point that you feel she's getting lost.

[MyLittleWonders]

I agree with the others. Keep going unless you think she needs more work with a particular sound/letter/combination. She's right on track. As she progresses, the words she is sounding out right now will become automatic and then new words will have to be sounded out for a while.

[bass chick]

My son was the same up until about a month ago. He was sounding the words out fast enough so that he was comprehending the story, but it was a lot of work for him since he was sounding out almost every.single.word.
What I did was print out the Dolch words onto recipe cards and we have slowly added more and more. There are 220 in total and he has over 150 of them sight memorized now. It has been easy for him and now he is actually enjoying reading. I'm guessing it's because it is not as exhausting for him now that he recognizes the words.

I think that reviewing the lessons that teach the rules would just be boring if she already knows and understands them.