Phonics Instruction

Discussions of a wide range of phonics instruction techniques you can use, from simple tips to correct minor issues to comprehensive phonics programs

Phonics Instruction

Advanced Code Phonics Workbook

OnTrack Reading's Phonics Program uses explicit, systematic phonics instruction to teach the phonics code, phonemic skills, and how to read multisyllable words.

Advanced Code Phonics Workbook

Decoding the Letter y

Vision Therapy Departments and Reading Instruction

What Graphemes Should be Explicitly Taught?

Four Examples of Vision-Challenged Kids

Problems with the Six Syllable Approach to Multisyllable Decoding

Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs: Definitions That Work

Decoding Multisyllable Words

Phonics: How to Code the Ending "e"

Extending the Phonogram Set

Teaching the OnTrack Reading Phonogram Set

How to Help Your Child Study His Sight Word Spelling List

Modifying the Spalding Phonogram Set

What are the English Graphemes?

What are the English Phonemes?

What is a Sight Word, Really?

Using the OnTrack Reading Phonogram Flash Cards

Silent-e: Should We Be Using the Term “Split Digraph” Instead?

How Vision Skill Problems Frustrate Phonics Instruction

Clearing Up b and d Confusion

Phonics Tutoring

The Digraphs “wh” and “th”

The Digraphs "ar" and "or"

The Sounds of the Letter g

The Sounds of the Letter c

What Are Vowel Sounds

Memorizing the Short Vowel Sounds

Explaining Split Vowel Digraphs

Adding Suffixes to Split Vowels

Adding Suffixes to CVC Words

Reading the Suffix ed

Telling b from d

Does Phonics Instruction Prevent Dyslexia?

Dyslexia and Child Development

The OnTrack Reading Marking System for Coding Words

Are Nutrition and Dyslexia Related?

Basic Code Instruction

Oral Auditory Processing Exercises

Auditory Processing With Tiles

The Auditory Skills Required to Read

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Why the Recent Push for Phonics Instruction in Schools Will Eventually Reverse

Three Challenges Facing Phonics Advocates

What is the Fastest Way to Improve Phonics Instruction Nationwide?

The OnTrack Reading Homeschooling Program

Phonics Workbook Expectations

Scope and Sequence

Notation for the 43 Sounds

Testing Blending Skill

Testing Segmenting Skill

Testing Auditory Processing Skill

Testing Code Knowledge

Multisyllable Method Overview

Middle School Phonics Course

The OnTrack Reading Classroom Coding System

Chunking Multisyllable Words

Free Phonogram Flash Cards