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The Advanced Code Phonics Workbook from OnTrack Reading can be used to teach advanced phonics and spelling to students of all ages including adults.

The phonics program I use with my clients can now be used by any parent or reading instructor. If you are interested in doing so, here are the steps I recommend:

1. First, note that the subheading of my website is A Guide to Overcoming Your Child’s Reading Problems. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the Guide’s format which is laid out on the sidebar.

2. Next, decide whether you first need to teach your child the Basic Code. That is, does your child still need to learn the sounds represented by individual letters such as t, b, s, z, etc.? If so, I highly recommend the curriculum described in the book Reading Reflex.

3. If your child has already failed to learn to read well using one or more different phonics programs, be sure to read the section of the Guide titled The Vision Piece and determine whether your next step should be a visit to a developmental optometrist in your area, instead of simply purchasing another phonics program and hoping it will be successful. It’s quite likely that your child has vision issues that should be addressed first, after which many good phonics programs are likely to work including one you might already have tried.

4. Once your child knows the Basic Code and you are reasonably comfortable that vision is not an issue, order a copy of the OnTrack Reading Advanced Code Phonics Workbook from the print-on-demand website lulu.com.

View the OnTrack Reading Advanced Code Workbook on lulu.com

The price of the phonics workbook is $22.50 plus shipping. The most reasonable shipping option is the Media Mail Rate which is just a few dollars and usually takes only a few days longer than faster options. The workbook is printed after an order is placed, but printing only takes a few days. Books should arrive within two weeks, even at the Media Mail Rate. Please also take note that though they will replace damaged books, THERE ARE NO RETURNS, REFUNDS OR CANCELLATIONS ALLOWED ON PURCHASES FROM LULU.COM.

You will also need instructions for using the phonics workbook. The instruction manual is available free here in the form of a PDF or can be ordered at lulu.com as an electronic download for $2.50 or as a printed coil-bound manual for $10.95. Download the free PDF of the Workbook Instructions

A good way to assess what you are getting into before ordering the workbook is to download the workbook instructions and then view some sample pages of the workbook itself at the lulu.com site.

Now, if you are a relatively new primary school teacher, recently graduated from college, and feel that you still need to gain a better understanding of English phonics and how it should be taught, take a look at the next page. If you’re a parent interested in using the workbook, you’ll probably want to read the page Phonics Workbook Expectations instead.

Next: A Guide to Teaching Phonics, or return to the OnTrack Reading Home Page