My DD5 and DS9 both asked to be taught to read when they were three. I taught them phonics and they thrived on it.
I never pushed them if they didn't want to listen or if they said they'd had enough. Both were enthusiastic about the process. DD, in particular, really, really loved it. She eats books. DS9 is also an avid reader.
I never used a formal program. I taught the way my first grade teacher taught. We started with simple words (cat, sat, can, dog, hit, etc). Then we moved to Bob Books, which were cool because DD or DS could read a whole book. I used the Bob Books sets 1-5, not the pre-books, which I didn't like. I introduced blends, etc, and just moved in a stepwise fashion.
Val
