How Does dEcode® For Kids Differ from Traditional Phonics Programs?
Most phonics programs present one sound and all its different symbol representations, which for a young child, or anyone with a visual or auditory problem, can feel like walking on quicksand. Too many rules presented all at once is overwhelming. The young child needs to learn consistency and this is where dEcode® For Kids Reading begins. In dEcode® For Kids Reading, the focus is on the consistency between sound and its letter symbol. As children learn and test this, they soon realize they can rely on it. Automaticity is developed, empowering the child to transfer this learning to reading. There is no existing phonics program based on this premise. The way the individual sounds are emphasized and contrasted in this program ensures mastery. Letter reversals become a non-event. Furthermore, the dEcode® For Kids Reading program, with its careful attention to early auditory coding can overcome certain mild Learning Disabilities which may then never manifest. dEcode® For Kids Reading is trul
