Articles focused on the choices made in effective reading programs, and especially on the elements of science-based phonics instruction

For Homeschoolers
The OnTrack Reading Homeschooling Program
This phonics-based reading program simplifies the Spalding method of coding and introduces an effective chunking strategy for decoding multisyllable words.
By Rodney Everson • Updated Aug 4th, 2023
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