Best Reading Phonics - Short Vowels
Study Time
15 minutes / day, 20 weeks
Ages
4 - 6
Word Count
25 - 30 words per story
After watching the video to understand the whole program, many teachers use only the online letter/story/games and a printout of the paper book to illustrate and take home
Best Reading Phonics - Long Vowels
Study Time
30 minutes / day, 16 weeks
Ages
6 - 8
Word Count
140 - 200 words per story
After watching the video to understand the whole program, many teachers use only the online letter/story/games and a printout of the text-only paper book to illustrate and take home
About This Program
Best Reading Phonics is a comprehensive reading program consisting of 2 levels (Short Vowels & Long Vowels) and 36 books. Each story helps children aged 4-8 learn new letters, sounds, and sight words and establishes a strong reading foundation.
Each lesson gradually introduces new characters and sight words. The focus is always on reading. Each lesson builds on previously mastered content. Words and sounds learned previously are naturally incorporated into subsequent lessons. This approach builds reading confidence. Word sounds, letters, and short words are practiced using games and activities.
After the letters are learned, the lesson goes on to read the book. Full read aloud is provided in natural voices by professional Canadian voice specialists. Highlighting specific words will activate the phonetic reading mode.
What do teachers say about the program?
I have used Cathy's reading program for a number of years. Time and time again this program has consistently enabled reluctant and struggling students become independent and confident readers.
~ John Howland, Resource Teacher
The reading program Cathy has developed has been used throughout our school. The positive results and impact we have seen as a result of the high quality teaching materials has been outstanding. I have been an educator (Principal, Educational Consultant, Teacher) for over 25 years in Canada and the UK, and this is one of the best reading programmes I have seen...
~Joan Barry, Elementary Principal
I have been using this program for the past 2 years and it is a valuable tool in increasing my students’ reading levels. It is a multi-level program for all beginning readers. I have also successfully used it with English Second Language students. My children love it, as it is user friendly.
~Charlene O’Reilly, Grade 2/3 Teacher
I am a special education teacher. For the last four years, I have been using this reading program for all my beginning readers. It’s been the one program that has consistently helped the majority of my students. I would definitely recommend this resource to my fellow teachers.
~Helen Allvey, Special Education Teacher
Author
After obtaining a B.A. in English from Loyola College and a Teaching Degree with a specialty in Early Childhood Education from the University of Manitoba, Cathy Jackson taught in Toronto while completing Primary Specialist qualifications from the University of Toronto. After two years teaching in Scotland and Wales, she spent 27 years teaching kindergarten to grade five in Ottawa while completing a B.Ed. and Special Education Specialist from the University of Ottawa.
When Cathy noticed the lack of resources that captured her students’ attention and provided stepping-stones for growth, she decided to create her own short stories to teach a few letter-sounds and sight words at a time. Best Reading! Phonics began as photocopies on folded papers to which students could add words, continue the stories as they coloured, and keep them at home. Jackson’s students’ enthusiasm prompted her to continue writing and eventually publish her reading program so all young readers can build a strong reading foundation.