J.L.
I'm a homeschooling mom and am having EXCELLENT success with the book "The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading". My newly 7 yr old son is now reading near a 3rd grade level (I started him at age 5 1/2), and my 4 1/2 and almost 3 yr olds know their alphabets, what each letter looks like, and what sound they make. This book isn't a workbook that the student works in, more a guide that the parent uses. I got mine from Amazon.com or www.homeschoolbooks.com Good luck and let me know if you'd like specifics on it. - J.