Sometimes thought it is a bummer living in the states, less of an opportunity to go find some 1000+ year old relics knowing full well the likelihood of that happening is slim even if I lived in another country with bronze/iron age.
We homeschool and my wife has taught 7 of our 8 kids using:
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Highly recommended for parents with kids at the age to start reading.