Homeschooling advice needed

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I need advice from the homeschoolers out there (or others). My oldest

son is seven and very high functioning. We have been at a stand still

with reading for nearly a year. He knows the alphabet and all the

letter sounds perfectly. The trouble comes in putting those sounds

together to form the word. He also has a maximum 10 minute attention

span when it comes to " school " but can focus much longer on things of

interest. He LOVES using the computer and will focus very well -

playing parts of a program over and over until he knows it by heart.

He has an elephant's memory. I've tried Reader Rabbit and Jump Start

without success. I know he wants to read but he has a " can't do "

attitude about many things and this is one of them. My husband wants

to try either Hooked on Phonics or Frontline Phonics. Has anyone tried

either of these? Does anyone have any suggestions, tips etc? What's

worked for you? Feel free to e-mail privately or respond here. Thanks,

Penny