No one method works for all children, but a combination of these methods is proven to help children K-6 and children who have had difficulty learning to read.

• PHONEMIC AWARENESS – knowledge of letters, letter sounds and print as a representation for spoken sounds

• SYNTHETIC PHONICS – blending sounds into words

• ALPHABETIC CODE – phonics and decoding

• FLUENT, AUTOMATIC READING – oral and silent

• VOCABULARY – taught directly and in context

• COMPREHENSION of TEXT – teach strategies

• WRITTEN EXPRESSION – reinforces reading skills

• CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT – to guide instruction

• GUIDED ORAL READING of a wide range of printed material