A structured literacy curriculum built on a century of reading science.
87 lessons across 6 instructional levels — explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic-prescriptive. Scope and sequence CALT-reviewed.
Built on Orton-Gillingham Principles
Explicit Instruction
Every phonics concept is directly taught. Nothing is discovered implicitly or inferred from context.
Cumulative
Each lesson builds on the last. Previously taught patterns appear continuously in new material.
Diagnostic-Prescriptive
Pacing is determined by student mastery data, not by calendar. Progress monitoring drives instruction.
Multisensory
Visual and auditory channels are engaged in every lesson. Kinesthetic interaction through touch-based activities. For full VAKT delivery, therapists supplement with physical manipulatives.
Six Levels. 36 Units. 87 Lessons.
Foundations
6 units · 22 lessonsConsonant Pairs I
4 lessons
Short Vowels a, e
4 lessons
More Consonants & Short o
4 lessons
Short u & Endings
3 lessons
Digraphs
5 lessons
Level 1 Review
2 lessons
Skills: Phoneme isolation/blending/segmentation, voiced/unvoiced consonant pairs, all 5 short vowels, digraphs th/sh/ch/wh/ph, CVC decoding, ck pattern
Short Vowels & Blends
6 units · 11 lessonsL-Blends
2 lessons
R-Blends
2 lessons
S-Blends
2 lessons
Final Blends
2 lessons
Three-Letter Blends & FLOSS
2 lessons
Level 2 Review
1 lesson
Long Vowel Patterns
6 units · 15 lessonsSilent-e a_e / i_e
3 lessons
Silent-e o_e / u_e + Open Syllable
3 lessons
Vowel Teams ai/ay ee/ea
4 lessons
Vowel Teams oa ow/oe
2 lessons
Vowel Teams oo ie
2 lessons
Level 3 Review
1 lesson
R-Controlled & Diphthongs
6 units · 12 lessonsR-Controlled ar / or
2 lessons
R-Controlled er / ir / ur
3 lessons
Diphthongs ou/ow oi/oy
2 lessons
Patterns au/aw/al/all
2 lessons
Soft c/g -dge / -ge
2 lessons
Level 4 Review
1 lesson
Morphology & Affixes
6 units · 13 lessonsInflectional Suffixes
3 lessons
Derivational Suffixes I
3 lessons
Prefixes I
2 lessons
Suffix -tion / -sion
2 lessons
Syllable Division
2 lessons
Level 5 Review
1 lesson
Advanced Patterns & Roots
6 units · 14 lessonsSilent Letters
2 lessons
Latin Prefixes
2 lessons
Latin Roots I
3 lessons
Latin Roots II
2 lessons
Greek Combining Forms
3 lessons
Level 6 Review
2 lessons
Every Lesson Follows the Same Proven Structure
87 structured practitioner delivery scripts, one per lesson, following the Orton-Gillingham 5-step format.
Review
Decoding drills, spelling review of previously taught concepts
New Concept Introduction
Explicit modeling of the new phonics pattern or concept
Guided Practice
Word reading, spelling, word building with tiles
Reading Practice
Controlled, phonics-aligned text only — no unpredictable words
Application
Vocabulary discussion, comprehension checks
High-Frequency Word Policy
183 high-frequency words taught using the Heart Word method:
Decodable
Follows known phonics patterns (taught as pattern review)
Irregular
Contains truly unpredictable patterns (taught with explicit flagging)
Morphologically Transparent
Analyzed by morpheme structure (Level 6)
Five Domains of Progress Monitoring
Phonological Awareness
Isolation, blending, segmentation, manipulation accuracy
Phonics (Decoding)
Word reading accuracy by phonics pattern and level
Spelling (Encoding)
Spelling accuracy across orthographic patterns
Fluency
Words correct per minute on controlled passages (teacher-entered)
Comprehension
Comprehension check scores on lesson passages