Phonics Steps For Reading Success - For Teachers
Phonics Steps to Reading Success provides easy, direct instruction in phonemic awareness and word attack skills. Phonics Steps is can be used for large classes, small groups, and one-on-one instruction. The program takes only 10-20 hours to complete and does not require extensive preparation and background materials. Learners may gain the ability to read several reading levels higher after only a few hours of instruction.
(English learners may take longer, but once they understand the English (phonics) code of pronunciation, they can use dual-language dictionaries to advance rapidly and confidently in English communication.)
Classes using the program have demonstrated increased achievement on state, district, and classroom level tests of all types. Teachers report that student participation increases, classroom management improves, attendance rises, and disciplinary problems decline.
The reason is straightforward. Students know when they are being taught. Phonics Steps keeps students and instructors motivated because they can see the results immediately.
Phonics Steps provides teachers:
- Direct exercises in letter/sound relationships
- Specific instruction in blending, to establish smooth left to right eye tracking skills and fluency
- Training in use of context clue analysis, to find the meaning of unfamiliar words and passages
- Proven methods for expanding lessons, including reading decoding, comprehension, writing, and spelling
- Clear instructions for educators with little or no phonics background
- Zero to very little preparation for each lesson
- Effective techniques for immediate practice and concrete reinforcement
Your program is perfect for high school special education students. Your program is the only one I found that is age appropriate for high school students as well as adults. My student have grown tremendously. They no longer guess; they attack the words and sound them out. Some of my students have jumped in their decoding abilities by several years. Their spelling is significantly better as a result as well.
~Rachel J., Instructor:
