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Phonics Program for Kids

Our online phonics program is built on more than 100 years of scientific reading research and reading studies, including brain imaging studies, which have conclusively proven that learning to read proficiently requires learning the 26 letters of the alphabet, the 44 sounds those letters represent and the 70 common ways to spell them. This is the foundation of systematic phonics instruction and a structured phonemic awareness program for kids. Millions of parents and their children are experiencing suffering, frustration and agony each day because their children lack competent reading skills. In many cases our children in the United States are completely illiterate or functionally illiterate even though many of them have been in public schools for years. Both parents and children witness the humiliation and pain of not being successful in the school, home and community because a majority of them are non-readers or poor readers. Our structured literacy phonics program is designed as a phonics program for struggling readers, helping students learn letter sounds online at their own pace.

​​​Mr. Robert W. Sweet Jr - Right​
Dr. Reginald Oxendine Sr. Left
Mr Sweet is the Founder and President of the National Right to Read Foundation. He is recognized as the nation’s authority on phonics and reading, He has testified before Congress, state education committees, local school boards, and parent groups promoting reading instructional programs that are empirically valid. During his more than 20 years of federal service he has written extensive legislation reports on reading instruction in the US.
Dr. Oxendine is the President and CEO of Arrow Educational Solutions

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is systematic phonics instruction?

Systematic phonics instruction teaches letter-sound relationships in a planned, sequential order rather than leaving kids to guess words from context. Research consistently shows this approach is the most effective way to teach reading.

Why is phonics important for reading?

Phonics gives kids the tools to decode unfamiliar words instead of memorizing them one at a time. Without a solid phonics foundation, many children hit a wall once texts get more complex in later grades.

What are the signs a child is struggling with phonics?

Look for trouble sounding out new words, confusing similar-looking letters, guessing at words based on pictures instead of the letters, and slow, effortful reading aloud.

How many sounds are in the English alphabet?

English has 26 letters but 44 distinct sounds (phonemes), which combine into roughly 70 common spelling patterns. Our phonics program teaches these systematically so kids aren't left guessing.

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