Does learning to read in color make it difficult for students to read black-and-white words?
No it does not. Only selected materials are in color: the Fidel Phonetic Code and the 21 color-coded wall charts. These are used for introduction of new sounds, new spellings, detailed examination of words, and for initial practice. However, as soon as underlying awarenesses are in place, students are asked to read in black and white. All books – the Reading Primers, The Student Workbooks, and the Book of Stories are in black and white. This enables many relevant and diverse opportunities to enhance reading skills using black and white. Color should be viewed as the most disposable element of the overall program. Color is used to give students a visual clue as to how to decode a work, sound them out, to help with visualization and retention, among other things. When problems are encountered with specific words written in black and white, the Fidel Phonetic Code and color-coded word charts are particularly useful as an instrument for helping students work through these challenges. When
