easy readers vs regular picture books

I am not an expert,  but I say go with her interests! My oldest used young Children’s picture Bibles for reading.

Like you said,  she is also using a phonics workbook, so that should be fine.

Enjoy the freedom of homeschooling:)

Early in his reading journey, my son really enjoyed and benefited from early readers (namely Miss Rhonda’s Readers — he loved those! — and some Rod & Staff readers). He started becoming less enthused and a little resistant to other early readers; he even started asking if this was a “real” book or a book for kids learning how to read!

He turned a corner when we got a collection of Usborne phonics readers — they are a lot of fun and have a story line. We cozied up on the floor together that night the book first came, him reading on and on so we could find out what would happen (staying up way past his normal bedtime!). From then on I changed my focus from “let’s sit down and practice reading” to having a fun and relaxed time of sharing a story together. So we pulled out picture books and read together. For longer ones we’d take turns; he’d read a page, then I’d read a page.  Or we’d pick a verse or a short psalm from the Bible. It wasn’t long before he was reading anything he got his hands on.

I do like Miss Rhonda’s Readers and the Usborne phonics readers for a start, which are fun and build confidence. Beyond that, now I heartily believe in using “real” books for learning how to read, once a foundation has been laid with phonics.

Happy reading adventures together!

Melissa 🙂