I was given a free copy of You Can Read by Carisa of 1+1+1=1. The free copy did not influence or encourage me to write this positive review. Her program rocked before I ever received it for free. You can read more in my full disclosure policy.
1+1+1=1 is one of the first homeschooling blogs I began following a few years ago. The moment I clicked on it for the first time, I was hooked. Literally. Carisa’s teaching philosophy and way of homeschooling so jives with everything I believe about teaching. Developmentally appropriate practices combined with best teaching practices- simply refreshing.
You Can Read Sight Word Program
Her sight word program, You Can Read, is no exception to the rule. She designed it for her 4 year old {I simply adore the band-aid on the cheek}, who was ready for an introduction to sight words. The activities are fun and predictable in nature, helping young readers grasp those vital beginning sight words. {As a side note, this program is also perfect in nature for kids a little older who are struggling with learning sight words.}
We have yet to use Carisa’s sight word program, but you’d better believe that next year, my own 4 year old boy will be. 🙂 I KNOW he will totally dig it!
I am honored to partner with Carisa to give away a bundle package {$10 value} to one of my readers for the 7 Days of School Day Giveaways series {feel free to enter any of the giveaways listed}! You can enter to win Carisa’s You can Read via the Rafflecopter widget below. Please note that the only mandatory entry is a comment on this blog post. This giveaway ends Friday, July 19th.
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I’m excited about the independence my daughter will gain by teaching her to read!
Seeing my younger son recognize words & looking so proud of himself!
My daughter smiling when she finally gets something she has been struggling with.
I love the “light bulb” moments when the kiddos start putting their letters, sounds, and sight word knowledge together to read sentences!
seeing the joy on my girls’ faces when they finally “get it”. priceless!
Learning the freedom that reading will give our daughter:)
The world opens up to a new reader. It is so wonderful to hear your child read everyday things in the world.
This would be perfect timing- looks like a fun program.
I love her blog as well. We are starting to homeschool my 5 year old and this would be great fo over the summer.
This would be fun and wonderful to use with our son who is almost turning 5.
I love seeing it click in the minds. The moment it stops being work and becomes fun instead. Love that!
My twin boys would love this!
My 5 year old would have fun with this!
My daughter has just started to learn to read and would love this!
Seeing my little one get so excited about recognizing letters and words on her own!
Seeing my son be able to read his favorite book on his own!
I love 1+1+1=1 and I am planning to purchase You Can Read soon because it looks like it will be good for our year old.
Would love to try this with my right-brained learner.
I have not taught reading yet since my oldest is only 3, but I am very much looking forward to seeing the world open up for them through books! Thanks for the giveaway.
that moment when a child realizes that the jumble of letters on the page suddenly makes sense!
I have taught two readers so far and what I love about teaching reading is that it allows them to feel good about themselves when they read things. It is an esstential tool that no one can take from them. I love to see the kids get excited when we return from the library with stacks of books. They get lost in reading, they laugh and giggle and eagerly share what they read in the books.
I just love it when my son figures out the words and gets so excited about it.
The look on their faces when then can read by self.
My daughter is so ready for sight words and right now she’s bored and ready to go back to school (going to pre-K) so this would be perfect!
I love when my children are able to read their first sentence in a book with no help. The look on their face is priceless!
This would be great as I teach my kindergartener to read this fall!
My triplets are only two but we are very hopeful that they will be early readers. I feel it’s never too soon to start teaching your kids to love reading.
Thanks, I have a toddler at home who can benefit from this.
The excitement that is building and how quickly they pick up on things and take off with their knowledge! 🙂
Teaching Reading has been my top priority with my kids. My eldest who is 7 years old is an excellent reader but have a 5 and 2 year old. The 5 year old is still struggling to read well. I hope this give away would help me achieve my goals. I want life long readers.
I love the excitement in a child when they can read independently.
Tara H
this is lovely – thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I love watching the joy on children’s faces as they understand that text has meaning.
The look on my sons face when he knows / gets a word or when he can read most words in a easy book. These would be a great help to him and his little bro who will be starting to read in a few years.
When my kindergarten students start s hook many will come il yo me and tell me they do not know how yo read. I love the light in their eyes when they can read on their own.
I love it when I don’t interject and my son corrects himself! He’s getting it!
My favorite thing is watching a child suddenly comprehend the basics of reading and start to enjoy it
I love when my daughter recognizes the words after studying them their smiles say it all
My 3 year old son is now starting to see that letters make words. I have to read all the words that are posted everywhere we go: while driving, in the stores, in books! This would be great to have to help him learn all those important words that we use everyday!
By teaching them to read, you are giving them the single most important skill of their lives! Also, watching a child grow in reading throughout the year is extremely rewarding.
I have a 4, 3, and 2 year old, so I would be super excited to win this giveaway!
watching them learn
Watching them get excited when they can finally read a book they’ve wanted to.
When my son gets excited about a book and the games!
I love to see how excited and proud my son is when he learns something new!
My kids miss school so much! I need to keep her entertained!
The fun we have while reading! I’m glad it’s an enjoyable experience for us!
HI!
This looks like a great addition for my kinders!
Carol T.
When it finally “clicks” and they really start to enjoy reading and wanting to read. I am starting kinder in the fall with my son and I can’t wait for it all to “click” 🙂
I love seeing a child fall into a book like it’s really happening right in front of them!
I love watching her excitement as she reads and realizes she’s actually reading!
Seeing him “get it!” And enjoying the story
how excited the students get when they finally get it.
The joy kids get from being able to read to others.
I love watching my son get excited when he reads on his own without any help!
I’m excited teaching reading to upcoming Kinder 🙂
I simply love watching the change. The progress feels so slow but then one day you turn around and realize “What! My child is reading!!”
Seeing their eyes light up as they realize they can read words.
I love it when a kids “gets it” and feels so proud of themself!
perfect timing for my little guy to start this coming school year.
I love seeing their “aha” moments
I love it when the reality that I’ve reached a struggler comes to light!
When a child says that I don’t have to read to him because he can read to me!
I love watching his eyes light up when he finally does it on his own!
This would be wonderful for my guy that is going to be four in a few weeks! <3
I love seeing my new reader reading to his little brothers.
The moment the child “gets” it!
The moment it clicks and it all begins to make sense to them!
I love when they figure out that all the words they hear and see make up sentences and stories and they want to learn more and more.
I love when it all comes together for them and they have that aha moment when they realize that they are reading on their own.
My favorite part is when they first start trying to read random things on their own, and when the get a word right the look in their face is priceless!
My daughter with Down Syndrome can read over 70 words now and she just turned two years old. I need all the help I can! :–)
Seeing my daughter get excited when she recognizes words 🙂
I love when he giggles because he took something a little different than how it was intended for the reader:)
My favorite thing about teaching reading is the excitement I get to share when there is a success, when you can see the light bulb go on. Lovely feeling for us both.
Would love to win this!
I think I will love teaching reading, because I love to read for enjoyment and to learn.
It is fun to see my daughter’s excitement and confidence growing as she learns to read more words.
I love 1+1+1=1
My favorite part about teaching reading is the independence
it fosters.
I love watching my children read. Whether they’re reading pictures and making it up or reading the words and totally enthralled, it blesses me so much to see their little noses in books. It’s awesome to see them loving it!
Watching the lights go on – when they realize that the whole world just opened up to them!
that moment when they get it
Hoe awesome I think this is an amazing way to teach kids how to read. This would be a wonderful way to teach my little ones.
Just starting, so I don’t know what my favorite part is!
Thanks, I have a toddler at home who can benefit from this.
Seeing my son get excited!
I love the joy on my daughter’s face as she is reading on her own and how I know investing the time and energy into teaching her is a gift that lasts a lifetime. Sounds like a great program we old use for our first year homeschooling! 🙂
Love watching my daughter’s face light up as she is learning to read and it makes me feel wonderful I can invest in her future in this way!
I have a 6 year old boy who is learning to read. I can’t wait til it “clicks” for him.
Seeing my daughter recognize the words we’re learning in school when she sees them “in real life.”
Seeing the moment when a child knows that the whole world has just opened up to them – that is why I teach!
Not sure, I will be teaching reading for the first time.
My favorite thing is when they crack the code!
Seeing how proud and “grown-up” they feel when they achieve this great milestone.
seeing her sound out letters and put them all together
Love how excited they get when they figure it out.
I love the look on my sons face when he figures out a word 🙂
I enjoy having discussions about what my kids are reading. It might be a new word they learned or a lesson introduced in the book.
I love their excitement of having gained a new skill or level of knowledge! So fun 🙂
When it clicks and they realize how fun and easy it is.
Seeing her joy when she “gets it” for the first time!
I love watching the “light come on” in my children when they learn something new!
The transformation from beginning of pre-k most students know no letters or few to the end of the year where they are reading and writing sentences. It is an extremely rewarding age to teach. So much growth takes place.
I love watching my daughter get excited about learning to read.
my daughter get excited about learning to read.
I love to see when she “gets” it.
Hearing her read. Thanks for the chance!!!
the lightbulb that goes off when he gets it!
I have only taught my eldest so far…but I am loving his excitement in reading things himself! Watching him sound words out or tell me what he read–love it!
The joy! ” Mommy, I read that!” A beautiful, proud, smiling face!!!
The freedom and sense of independence that reading brings to my kids!
Seeing the look on her face as she learns. She loves books and to be able to read herself will make her world.
Listening to my son read books that he knows and he’s only 3!
Seeing the joy in my child’s eyes as she learns to discover the whole world around her … through written word!
Watching the excitement in the eyes of my oldest as he completes a new book
I love when my son recognizes words on signs and in the world around him.
Watching the eyes light up when they get it.
Seeing the excitement when a child realizes he/she can read on their own.
My favorite thing is hearing them read their very first word!
Having them read to me and each other