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OnTrack Reading: A Guide to Efficient Phonics Instruction

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OnTrack Reading: A Guide to Efficient Phonics Instruction

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    Our phonics resources were developed over more than a decade of one-on-one student tutoring across all age groups.

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      OnTrack Reading™ Phonics Program
      Teach your struggling reader the complete phonics advanced code with our thoroughly field-tested workbook curriculum.
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      OnTrack Reading™ Middle School Phonics Course
      Day-by-day instructional sequence any teacher can use to improve students' ability to decode multisyllable words.
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      OnTrack Reading™ Multisyllable Method
      Our simple decoding strategy eliminates guessing by breaking words into chunks and efficiently testing vowels sounds.

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    Our full collection of free wordlists organized by sound and syllables

    • One-Syllable Words by Vowel Sound
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    • OnTrack Multisyllable Method™
      Our simple decoding strategy for chunking words and testing sounds
    • Phonogram Flashcards
      84 letters and digraphs and the common sounds represented by each
    • Phonics Assessment Tests
      Four tests to help you determine a student’s strengths and weaknesses
    • Scope & Sequence
      The outline of our Phonics Workbook and the order of lessons taught
    • Vision Assessment Checklist
      A form to assess if reading struggles may be due to visual skills problems
    • Notation for the 43 Sounds
      Our list of phonemes, consisting of 19 vowel and 24 consonant sounds

    A complete digital edition of our word lists is also available from the OnTrack Reading Store

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    Thoughts on learning to read, phonics instruction, dyslexia, and public policies concerning education.

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      Suggestions for addressing persistent reading problems
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      Extensive information on vision therapy and visual skills
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      Our best phonics tips and exercises from our program
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      Aspects of reading instruction of interest to homeschoolers
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      How to effectively tutor your own children and others
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      The science and research behind our reading programs
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Operating a School-Based Vision Therapy Program

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Why Don't Parents Learn of Vision Therapy?

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Reading Research Ignores Vision

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What Graphemes Should be Explicitly Taught?

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Four Examples of Vision-Challenged Kids

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