Teach Phonics Faster

by Renee R. Ellison

Read this info, and then order *Fast Phonics*, 978-0998789408. Want to teach phonics in a way that gets your child reading faster? Want to make teaching phonics easier, too? Most phonetic programs are loaded with way too much tedium and far too many bells, whistles and games. In the public school it takes about a year (most of first grade) to conquer the reading skill. Many commercial phonics programs take six to eight months to wade through. However, if you’ll proceed with THIS FIRST STEP—in exactly the following manner—your child should be able to read significantly in a matter of weeks instead of months. This method kaleidoscopes the task down into “bare-bones-speedy-minimums”. This translates to more energy for Mom and quicker reading joy for her children. Begin with this first step and then follow with whatever phonics program you currently own. You will zoom through WHATEVER program you have. Why? Because the lion's share is already done. The rest is mop-up work. With this foundation, the child will have already fully grasped the decoding KEY. “I told my daughter that we would start reading lessons when she was five, but with Renée’s program she was able to start six months sooner, as a 4 and ½ year old, and now she’s off and running! It is AMAZING.” (Mrs. C., a mother of three)

42 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 21, 2013

Reviews

[Skye · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rated this 3 stars because I liked it...I was not in love with it...but that's not the nature of the book, it is more of a quick and dirty technical manual than a book. So here's my review:
Pros:
1.) The steps are quick and relatively easy to follow with plenty of direct instruction on how to begin.
2.) The book is a quick 10 minute read cover to cover so even if you choose not to use it, you have not wasted your time.
3.) The concise nature of the text is such that with quick highlights or bookmarking for later you could implement the programming almost immediately at no additional cost.

Cons:
1.) The book IS full of recommendations that border on advertising and a not insignificant portion of time is spent reviewing how to use specific programs that you may or may not use in addition to the book.
2.) Honestly the first comment might be my only con, though it is a weighty one since the book was so short. I will say also in all fairness that the author does notnmandate the purchase of the additional programming, she simply strongly recommends and then advises at length on how to integrate.

[Rosemary Daly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plan to use aspects of this program with my ESL students.