Phonics Steps to Reading Success   -PSRS- the "10-Hour 'Miracle' Reading Program!" Only $69.95 and 10+ hours of your time =  increased reading levels of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more! Teachers, youth workers, parents, grandparents, friends and family members can make a life-long difference. No experience necessary! Teach others to read and you will change their lives forever! What teachers and parents have shared about PHONICS STEPS TO READING SUCCESS: Deborah A.:  Using Phonics Steps to Reading Success (PSRS) program each day was filled with emotional awe. There were sights, tastes, smells and sounds that I never thought I would live to encounter. I was considered a “teacher” and being asked to take on a largely unfamiliar job – 2nd grade – was daunting at first. What right did I have to stand in front of a class when I felt I was just as much of a student as they were? PSRS gave me an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.    Barb L.: My student has been a real pleasure to work with.  His speaking has improved so much that other content teachers have asked me what I've been doing.  He is more confident, a better speller, a better reader, and most importantly, happier.  He made growth on the Basic Reading Inventory Assessment in a couple of weeks that some kids can only dream of making in a whole semester!   Juliana C.: I will try and say this as succinctly as I can: thank you, SO much,....I had no idea how much I did not know. PSRS has now become the foundation for the rest of my teaching career, however long that might be. I learned, at the very least, 10 things per page!!!! So, here we are - one student at a time, even though we wish we could do thousands at a time, hoping beyond hope that we can change potentially irrevocable damage. My sincerest thanks to you, Pat!!!      E.S.: The student is my son.  He is a moderate-level reader, but he doesn't have the basic skills to be a fluent reader.  He has always been one of the last students to complete tests.  His reading speed is slow and he often struggles with long words. After approximately 10.5 hours of instruction my son has made great progress since he began this program....I didn't realize he could learn so much in such a little time. Beth S.: I’m so proud of how confident and intelligent my [English learner] students are. This program has affected not only their reading levels, but because of their new-found confidence, they are also making strides socially.   It is a very exciting beginning for them.  Sandra T.:  My class only made it to page 55 before the end of the school year, which is roughly halfway through the "Phonics Steps to Reading Success" program. The average student increased 6-7 levels (roughly school grades) in the  few months during school and only half the program! That is amazing! Actually, the most empowering time was when I showed them their pre-test and let them compare it to their post-test. They were actually speechless! (and in that class, that's saying something!) The grins and looks of amazement as I got to praise them and make a fuss over the words that they now knew how to say, after just a few month's instruction is something I'll cherish a long, long time.  To read even more exciting testimonies  of lives changed for the better because of PSRS,  go to TESTIMONIES on the menu to the left side of this screen. Are you concerned about yourself or someone you know who has difficulty with reading? Do you know readers who use error-causing strategies when they: guess at words; substitute words; skip words that are difficult; use illustrations to try to figure out a word; read the first few letters of a word and then makeup the rest; use familiar little words they memorized by sight to figure out a big word? Does the teacher say that the child reads "okay," but has problems with "comprehension?"  If the student is not reading each word with accuracy, he or she willl not be able to comprehend with accuracy. For only $69.95 and 10+ hours of instruction time, you will see amazing changes!!!! Add $19.95 for an optional  black-and-white student version -- especially helpful for group settings. See How to Order or Contact Us at the menu at upper left on this page.                You don't have to be a teacher! The fact is that these struggling readers may have been taught to use error-causing strategies by their unsuspecting teachers. Moreover, the teachers and readers just may be very good at using these very bad strategies that they have been taught.   Don't blame the teachers! These teachers simply may be passing on what they have been taught incorrectly in the colleges of education or by faulty reading curriculum programs.  Not all school reading programs are using proven, research-based methods.  Don't be fooled! Millions of students have been taught to read using ineffective, experimental reading methods. Many students are incorrectly labeled as "learning disabled," and placed in special education classes. Sadly, in most of those classes, students aren't taught.  Teachers merely make "accommodations," that keep the students from becoming successful readers.    They are like generally-healthy patients who have been given crutches or have been prescribed ineffective, experimental medicine to take over and over and over again.  No matter how many times this ineffective medicine is used, it is still ineffective!  Phonics Steps to Reading Success is proven, effective "medicine" for anyone, ages 9-99,  who wants to read and spell better. With PSRS most teachers and students see improvement in reading and spelling in the very first lessons!  The entire program takes about 10+ hours to teach. It costs less than $70.00 for the complete one-to-one tutoring or small group version!  That is about $7.00  per hour.   Students can use what they learn immediately in their school work. This version is also effective for large-group use on an document projector.  Transparencies for overhead avilable. ORDER TODAY!  PSRS doesn't cost millions or thousands or even hundreds of dollars.  Even so, the benefit of using PSRS will far exceed the cost to you or your organization.  Education doesn't have to be expensive, but the price we all pay for the under-educated student is tremendous!   Remember to forward this information to  caring educators, youth workers, or a concerned parents. Other pages on the Edu-Steps site are filled with much information that you or others may find of interest. We want to educate not only the children, but the adults as well.  Do not hesitate to contact us.   For more information read on or scroll to the menu located on the upper left-hand side of this page. Are you concerned about yourself or someone you know who has difficulty with reading? Many times, readers may think that there is something wrong with their own reading capabilities.  In fact, readers may have been taught to use error-causing strategies by their unsuspecting teachers who may be passing on what they have been taught. Moreover, the readers are  very good at using the very bad strategies that they have been taught. Let me repeat! These students have been taught to: guess at words; substitute words; skip words that are difficult; use illustrations to try to figure out a word; read the first few letters of a word and then makeup the rest; use familiar little words they memorized by sight to figure out a big word. When they spell, they get some of the letters correctly and sometimes reverse others. Millions of students have been taught to read using ineffective, experimental reading methods. Many are incorrectly labeled as "learning disabled," and placed in special education classes, when, in fact, they have not been taught to use phonics explicity.  They are like patients who have been given crutches or have been prescribed ineffective, experimental medicine to take over and over and over again.  No matter how many times this medicine is used, it is still ineffective!  Phonics Steps to Reading Success is proven, effective "medicine" for anyone who wants to read and spell better. In approximately 10-20 hours, English-speaking readers can improve their reading levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and even more grade levels for $69.95  (The word-for-word audio is extra, but is not required!)   These students have been taught to use experimental whole language, sight-word, or whole-word methods. In some cases, the readers may be erroneously labeled as dyslexic or learning disabled. But it was the reading methods that failed the students! Explicit Phonics is proven to be the only way to learn to read well. Phonics Steps to Reading Success is an inexpensive, fast-paced word attack system for developing and improving reading skills. It has demonstrated success in dramatically imporving reading, both in the classroom and individual instruction. Ideal for students, educators, and adults who wish to improve their reading skills, this program continues to change lives every day. Find out more. Edu-Steps Endorsed by Kids At Hope Successfully used in teacher-training programs and classes. Invite Pat Doran, M.Ed. to come to speak to your teachers or group. The cost will be low but the benefit will be high! For more information: Scroll up to the menu located on the upper left-hand side of this page. Pat Doran, President: patdoran@edu-steps.com Questions and Inquires?: questions@edu-steps.com Edu-STEPS., Inc. P.O. Box 794 Gilbert, Arizona 85299