Additional student, consumable workbook for Kindergarten Happy Cheetah Reading.
Happy Cheetah Getting Ready Workbook: Handwriting and Early Reading
Description
Because the research proves that copywork is integral to helping students learn to read quickly and easily, the Happy Cheetah Reading System starts with handwriting, then moves to phonics, where students learn the connection between sounds and the written letters.
The Getting Ready workbook introduces your students to printing by hand.
It uses a developmentally appropriate sequence for both capital and lowercase letters, so all beginning writers learn in the most efficient and easy way possible.Getting Ready also uses a unique font. Dr. Karen developed this font to address handwriting issues that she sees regularly in her clinical practice. You can prevent letter reversals from the very beginning!
After learning to print all the individual letters, students move into beginning copywork. Next they start to work on hearing individual sounds in words (also called phonemic awareness), and finally practice writing numerals.
Consumable workbook.
The Happy Cheetah Reading System is a gentle, multisensory K-2 phonics program designed to help children learn to read successfully, even if they have struggled in the past. Created by Dr. Karen Holinga, the author of this complete program uses the "Three C's" of successful reading: Context (stories), Copywork (tracing and writing), and Calmness (short, relaxed lessons that build confidence).
Students begin reading real stories from the very first
lesson while learning phonics in a natural, logical way. The program combines
reading practice, word building with magnetic letters, dry-erase activities,
games, and consistent copywork to create an enjoyable and effective learning
experience.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Short 15-20 minute engaging lessons
- Stories that are interesting and controlled for early success
- Built-in handwriting practice (both D’Nealian and Traditional styles)
- Multisensory activities including magnetic letters, drawing, and games
- Carefully sequenced progression from beginning sounds to chunking and fluency
Program Structure:
Happy Cheetah includes four color-coded workbooks and corresponding small, colorful readers:
- Orange (Cub Starting): Early phonics and beginning reading
- Red (Cub Walking): Strengthening skills
- Blue (Cub Running): Building fluency
- Green (Cheetah Ready): Advanced skills with chunking
Program Components:
- Full-color Student Workbooks
- 12 Small, engaging Readers
- Teacher instructions printed directly in the Student Workbooks
- Magnetic letters, game cards, dry-erase board, and other hands-on tools (included in the Complete Packages and Grade Level Packages)
Happy Cheetah Reading is an excellent choice for homeschool families who want a low-pressure, highly effective phonics and reading program that emphasizes success, confidence, and enjoyment. It works particularly well for beginning readers, reluctant readers, and children with learning challenges. After completing Happy Cheetah, students should be reading at a 3rd grade reading level.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | K |
| Brand: | Happy Cheetah |
| ISBN: | 9781935570547 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 11 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.6 |
