How soon can a student get through Sonday System I and be ready for instruction in Sonday System II?
Ultimately, this should be the goal for every student. Work as fast as possible but as slowly as necessary in Sonday I. The Mastery Checks for reading and spelling will be the best measure of pacing for instruction. The most important thing to remember is not to skip anything. Struggling learners have gaps in their understanding of language processing. If you skip anything or assume they know it and they don’t, they will continue to struggle to comprehend what is read because they will be stuck in the decoding and figuring out mode. We want students to over-learn language concepts so that when they read, their minds can be free to think deeply about comprehension.
