PhonicsWorks
The K12 PhonicsWorks program gives you the tools you need to prepare your child to become an independent reader—the first step towards an education for a lifetime.
Research and Experience
"Reading is the most important skill for success in school and society." — Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats, Straight Talk About Reading
K12 PhonicsWorks™ is based on the best current research and years of firsthand experience. It is designed to help children:
- Recognize the relationship between sounds and letters
- Blend sounds represented by letters into words
- Read and spell longer, unfamiliar words by breaking them into syllables
- Read “sight words” (frequently used words such as “said” or “was,” some of which do not follow the spelling patterns that have been taught).
Multisensory Instruction
PhonicsWorks lessons incorporate multisensory instruction--lesson activities that allow children to look, listen, touch, move, and speak.
At the core of this multisensory instruction is the PhonicsWorks tile kit, which contains letters and letter combinations that represent sounds. Children use the magnetized tiles to manipulate sounds and letters in fun activities that combine visual, auditory, tactile, and oral learning.
The K12 PhonicsWorks kits include:
- PhonicsWorks training video
- PhonicsWorks tile kit (Basic or Advanced) – letter tiles, color tiles, magnetic whiteboards
- PhonicsWorks Readers – "decodable" books of letter-sound patterns and sight words
- Teacher Guide – daily lesson plans and assessment answer keys
- Student Pages – practice pages, games, and assessments
