Phonics Basics
This page is a quick overview of phonics. Who Needs Phonics
Literacy Statistics for American adults and children, how to tell if you need phonics. Proven
Phonics is scientifically proven. A little bit of why here, and a link to lots of info at the NRRF. Practical
Shows how easy phonics is to teach and learn. Link to online phonics lessons for young children, link to my online phonics lessons for adults and older children. Powerful
How phonics can improve your reading abilities and how reading can improve your life. Profitable
A graph and a table showing the powerful economic advantages of reading well. Literacy is more highly correlated with earnings than IQ. It also contains a link to a page showing the percentage of American adults at each literacy level (also here.) Phonics and Football
I compare whole language to learning to throw like a girl. History of Reading Instruction
A history of reading instruction, how whole language got started, phonics landmarks, and a timeline showing significant events in the battle between whole language and phonetic reading methods. How to Fix the Problem
OK, you've read the rest of the links above. You're now sure there is a problem. This page shows how we can fix the problem. Phonics Intro Movie
All the phonics information from the above links on this page and information on how to teach remedial and new students how to read (this last is also provided in written format in the On Reading section) presented in a 22 minute QuickTime movie, 5.5 mB. Concentration Game
This is a phonics game I developed to help reinforce the basic skills learned in my phonics lessons. They are helpful for both new and remedial students. | 
