The SMART WAY READING AND SPELLING Program Design

Smart Way is an effective, systematic and explicit phonics program for use in teaching reading. The program instructs students on the most commonly used words in the English language. Throughout the program, students learn English, receiving instruction on pronunciation, punctuation, spelling and basic grammar concepts. A fully illustrated dictionary, containing all of the words in the first eleven lessons, gets even new readers looking up words from the start.

Smart Way is a valuable tool for professional educators. However, it was designed so program directors can utilize parents, volunteers and even older students as reading coaches.  The ability to easily use students and volunteers as reading coaches enables program directors to save both time and money.

SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED RESEARCH - PRACTICAL APPLICATION

The Smart Way Reading and Spelling program is grounded in the latest scientific research in reading instruction. This research, conducted by the National Institutes of Health's National Reading Panel, concluded that there are five key ingredients that must be included in a successful reading program.

1. Phonemic Awareness - The ability to notice, think about and work with the individual sounds in spoken words.

2. Systematic Phonics Instruction - Teaching the relationships between the letters of written language and the individual sounds of spoken language.

3. Reading Fluency - The ability to read a text accurately and quickly.

4. Vocabulary Instruction - Teaching specifically the meaning of words that are used in reading and speaking.

5. Text Comprehension - Understanding the words and concepts that one is reading about.

The Smart Way Reading and Spelling program has creatively combined the above five ingredients in a way that is simple to use and yet extremely practical for a variety of settings, both in the classroom and as an after-school activity.

The Smart Way for Results

The Smart Way Reading and Spelling program is being used very successfully in SES and other grant programs in many states around the country. Nearly everyone who has used the Smart Way method view it as invaluable in effectively teaching reading-while it also builds confidence and self-esteem in stuggling readers.

Smart Way Reading and Spelling is incredibly easy to administer. It is highly flexible, so it supplements, integrates and enhances school reading programs.

"The rewards of Bright Sky are evident not only by the increase in reading and comprehension for my students, but also in their personal pride, accomplishments and visually noted increased self-esteem."

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