Reading & Spelling Pure & Simple

The Reading and Spelling Pure & Simple program's no-nonsense presentation without dis­tracting graphics means these lessons will work as well with remedial students as they will with young students. The lessons teach letter and sound patterns and students learn to associate alphabet letters and letter combi­nations with their assigned sounds. Concepts are explained in terms of “patterns” rather than “rules,” and spelling and word com­prehension are emphasized throughout the program. This systematic, sequential method is simple for anyone to understand and teach. One-page directions provide the instruc­tions for teaching each easy-to-follow lesson. Teacher preparation is kept to a minimum - read word lists, discuss word meanings, spell the words in every lesson, and keep track of the student’s progress. Designed for one-on-one instruction, it can be used by itself or cou­pled with Workbooks for review and practice.

The optional, consumable Workbooks are grade specific in the lower grades but can be used sequentially in the upper grades (or with remedial or ELL students). There are four exercises for each lesson: Read, Discuss, Spell (Exercise 1); Rhyme These Words (Exercise 2); Word Study (Exercise 3); ABC Order (Exercise 4); and Guide Words in the Dictionary (Exercise 5). There is some overlap in lesson coverage between the workbooks with lessons covered at different grade levels having similar but age-appropriate activities.