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Lively Letters {review}

By thisreadingmama 25 Comments

ALuv (almost 7 years old) has always been such a laid back child.  I thought I had the “corner” on being a mom…then along came NJoy.  Now, don’t get me wrong.  He’s SUCH a joy.  Just a very busy and very lively joy! 🙂

A few months ago, Penny from Reading with TLC, emailed to ask me if I’d review a reading program called Lively Letters.  After skimming through the website, I could see right away that this lively curriculum would be perfect for my lively preschooler!

We’ve been using it all summer, alongside my Reading the Alphabet program.  (The letter learning portion is only a part of the Lively Letters Program, as it teaches patterns all the way through words like fruit, slurp, and stream.)

The Lively Letter Packet Includes…

lively letters materials

  • an introductory DVD
  • the Instruction Manual, which explains the research behind the program as well as TONS of helpful hints and teaching ideas
  • a Lively Letters CD, which has a cute and lively song to go with each letter and phonogram sound (44 of them)
  • Lively Letter picture cards, that show in a VERY creative way, how the letters and phonograms are supposed to be pronounced in the mouth-these accompany the songs on the CD and have stories to students remember the sounds better
  • Let’s Practice Reading with TLC-reproducible worksheets and activities to compliment Lively Letters

Lively Letter in Action!

My kiddos have GREATLY enjoyed the music, dancing, letter card pictures, and movement included in the curriculum.  Here are a couple of pictures of NJoy and MBug as we danced to the music, making the letter sounds.  Fun, Fun, FUN!

letter F sound with Lively LettersThe Quiet Friendly Dragon (letter F)

Toe Taping TQuiet Tongue Dancing Sound (Letter T)

Lively Letter picture cardsThe Lively Letter cards are irresistible to my kiddos!

oy sound with Lively LettersEven ALuv has been super curious about the harder phonogram patterns, like oy, one we’ve yet to study.

One of my favorite quotes from the Instruction Manual that made a big fan out of me is-“Typically, when a students learns sounds, he uses the left side of his brain…with the Lively Letters program, students will also be using the right sides of their brains, which deal with pictures and creativity” and movement (italics, my addition). pg. 9

And now, I am super excited to tell you that you can enter (Rafflecopter below) to win Lively Letters, too!  YAY!  Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions.

Before you do, I want to include this disclaimer: I only used Lively Letters in one capacity, to teach letter sounds.  One of the intended purposes of this phonics program is to aid struggling readers with those beginning phonics patterns, like short vowels.  So, if you have a Kindergartner, 1st grader, or 2nd grader who is struggling with sounds, you may want to give this program a try!

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~Becky

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Filed Under: Phonics and Word Study, Reading the Alphabet

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Comments

  1. Sarah C says

    September 16, 2012 at 7:23 am

    I have an active son who would love learning letters with movement.

    Reply
  2. Lorie S says

    September 16, 2012 at 8:29 am

    My youngest was born singing and dancing 😉 I think this would help him move into reading!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    September 16, 2012 at 9:39 am

    My little one LOVES to sing and dance. I think this would be perfect for her!

    Reply
  4. Shonda Knowlton says

    September 16, 2012 at 11:02 am

    My son and daughter are very active. I would love to use this in my preschool homeschool!

    Reply
  5. Stacy says

    September 16, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    I’d use the program to encourage letter recognition with my two year old. She’s getting really interested in learning them.

    Reply
  6. Krista says

    September 16, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    Work with a 2 and 4 year old together – I think they would both enjoy this.

    Reply
  7. Amber says

    September 16, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    This looks like a great program! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  8. Diane Bode says

    September 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    These look like great ideas and I love the liveliness about them! I will use them to bring excitement to the classroom!

    Reply
  9. April Spurgeon says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:13 am

    I just started home schooling my son and I think this would help him be more interested and want to sit still long enough to learn.

    Reply
  10. Nancy Telian says

    September 17, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Wishing everyone good luck with this free give-way. The authors are happy to answer any questions you may have. You can contact us at penny@readingwithtlc.com.We commend “This Reading Mama” for the wonderful information on literacy being sharing in this blog. If you’re interested in attending a free overview webinar presented by the authors, on Sept 24, click on this link to register. Thank you again and good luck everyone!
    Nancy Telian and Penny Castagnozzi, Reading with TLC

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  11. Nancy Telian says

    September 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Here is the link, everyone, for the free Lively Letters webinar on Sept. 14 6:30 – 8 EST. https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/480625647

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  12. Nancy Telian says

    September 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    Correction.. Sept 24 (not Sept 14) So sorry! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Allison says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    I’d love to use these with my four boys. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Karyn says

    September 18, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    We homeschool & this would be PERFECT for my daughter! Thanks for the chance to win! (Stopping by from the We Teach Bloggers group)

    Reply
  15. Kori says

    September 18, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    I have kindergartn and pre-k boys that love to be boys! The music part of this sounds like it would be a great fit for our family.

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    September 19, 2012 at 1:34 am

    I have a very active preschool boy too who would LOVE this! My 1st grader would love it too. We’re. In our first year of homeschooling her and I’m always looking for new ideas. (love the pigeon story above too!)

    Reply
  17. Jackie Higgins says

    September 19, 2012 at 8:08 am

    Lively is a wonderful way to describe my second son as well!

    Reply
  18. crystal says

    September 19, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Looks like good fun on a cold day!

    Reply
  19. Jennifer J. says

    September 19, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    I have a struggling reader and am always looking for great tools to help her progress! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

    Reply
  20. Cheryl says

    September 19, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    I have a 5 year old who would enjoy this!

    Reply
  21. Elizabeth Truett says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:14 am

    I have a 3 year old who would love to try this!

    Reply
  22. Jessica A. says

    September 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    I have a very active 4 year old who is an audio and hands on learner. I would love to try out this program because it sounds like something my son will enjoy!

    Reply
  23. Juanita Mesa says

    August 12, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    I want to teach English as a second language to elementary school age children in Mexico. Is this an appropriate learning aide for non-English speakers?

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      August 12, 2016 at 3:52 pm

      I would think that would be a great way to use this!

      Reply

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