This creative and colorful course from Alpha Omega Publications is a complete phonetically-based word recognition and reading program. With all the elements one expects to find in an excellent, easy-to-use program, basic concepts are approached in several ways for emphasis. Concepts are presented one at a time while review of previous material helps student achieve mastery. Sounds, the basic building blocks of reading, are presented phonetically and are practiced in words, word lists, word families, and short sentences. There is also a strong emphasis on general language arts skills and comprehension. The Horizons courses are notable for their balance between teacher/student interaction and independent student work.
Covers schwa sounds, triple consonant blends, inflected endings, final adjacent clusters, silent letters, and long vowel digraphs.
The Complete Boxed Set for this grade level includes two student workbooks, two readers, and a teacher guide, but these are also available for separate purchase. Teacher guide and readers are non-consumable while workbooks are consumable.
