• It's an exciting game! Kids love building words from raw elements.  They concentrate fiercely, focusing their ears, eyes, hearts and minds on the task of solving each new puzzle.



• It's designed for success.  Children learn best when they are enjoying a high rate of success.  Signs for Sounds keeps students in the winners' circle; most of them spell eight out of ten words correctly on every lesson!



• It develops wonderful habits.  Each line on the lesson form guides kids through the logical steps of analyzing and reconstructing a single word.  With repeated success, students are soon using these skills automatically, every time they see an unfamiliar word.



• Feedback is immediate.  As soon as each child has committed an answer to paper, you immediately show the class the correct spelling.  Kids find and correct any errors on the spot--without penalty--while their interest is at its peak.

• It's quick and easy.  You can master the "lesson countdown" in about 10 minutes.  The same procedure is used throughout the program.  From teaching through testing, each lesson takes less than 25 minutes.



• It's clear and explicit.  You'll know exactly what to do each step of the way.  Beginners can teach phonics successfully right from the start.  And if you're a veteran phonics teacher, you'll enjoy having an effective new system to add to your proven strategies.



• It's thrifty:  Costs pennies per child!  Our lesson forms are reproducible (for your classroom use) and should last for many years.



• It's versatile. Use Signs for Sounds however it suits you best: as a complete phonics program, a supplementary phonics program, or as a diagnostic/prescriptive system for small group instruction.  It works beautifully with any reading series.



• Success is predictable. Teachers agree: students who manage the first few lessons of Signs for Sounds can complete the entire program successfully.
  
  
• Documented Achievement. Unit tests are built right into the regular lesson series. They provide everything you need to demonstrate individual and group progress.
  
  
• It's fun! When kids cheer your efforts, teaching is almost recreational.