I love using the Alpha-Phonics Reading program for my three children. My eleven year old twins are now both avid readers, even though they each learned to read at different ages. My five year old son is now learning to read through Alpha -Phonics and is doing well.
This has been especially nice since it has simplified my teaching and because it also allows my children to work independently for most of their study time.
My Comments:: Thanks so much for adding your comment here. It's always great to hear how a curriculum works well for a family. Alphaphonics contacted me and gave me a link to their videos that explain the program even better. You can access it at Alphaphonics.com.
I love the self-teaching model too and it all starts with being strong readers.