What people are saying about Phono-Graphix
What parents have to say about Phono-Graphix
"This course has been unspeakably useful. As a reading instructor and a member of a family with an autistic boy and an ADD/dyslexic boy, the concept that letters are pictures of sounds has been like an awakening!"
A. Herring, Chino Hills, CA
"My 13 year old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident when she was 2. As a result, she has had difficulty reading. We have tried more than 10 phonics programs and a host of reading tutors. I was told by educational specialists to stop trying to improve my daughter's skills, and instead, set up accommodations, i.e. books on tape/voice recorder for the blind. My daughter and I traveled across the country to work with [a Phono-Graphix therapist] in a one-week intensive. I was amazed at the improvement in my daughter's skills and confidence after only one week. My daughter's confidence is boosted and her skills significantly enhanced. I would not have believed it if I had not witnessed it myself. The program is not a one-week fix, but it certainly has given us a running start. We will continue practicing the methods, and [our Phono-Graphix therapist] is available to answer questions. I believe she is genuinely interested in my daughter's progress. I cannot recommend the PhonoGraphix method highly enough."
"...my highest recommendation! I've referred many other parents of children with learning disabilities and parents of children who want to give their children a solid foundation to reading and I've only heard very warm and thankful feedback."
"[Our instructor] was able to bring our daughter up two grade levels and be a more confident student. If your child has trouble with reading, we would definitely recommend Phono-Graphix! [Our instructor] also helps parents in being able to assist their children with reading."
"I am very happy that I was able to take this certification curriculum. I learned so much about myself and the written language. I would recommend that when possible, you use actual students to complete your online assignments. I found that I learned much more when I worked with students rather than adults. Kids have a way of coming up with questions and ideas that adults don't even think about. They are very creative and full of insight. I learned more about errors and error correction when working with students than when teaching a lesson to an adult. I was fortunate to be able to study and learn this curriculum as my youngest child was just diagnosed with dyslexia. This curriculum has helped me understand how my chid is processing words and how I can help them. It was nice to have a child at home who could help me with my homework. It was a great way to get them to practice decoding without feeling like they were doing homework. I can see the progress their reading already. I can't wait to be able to apply what I have learned to future reading groups."
Liza Yore, para-educator, Woodinville, Washington
"I have learned so many things from this program. I have 21 years of teaching experience, a K-12 Reading Endorsement through my Master's Degree and am Reading Recovery trained; however, I have learned so much about helping the at-risk reader (and all readers for that matter) understand how our language works in a matter-of-fact, hand-on way. My daughter had struggled in first grade and her school used this program with her. Within weeks she was caught up with everyone else, since she had changed schools and the expectations were much higher. The kids enjoy the activities, mastery becomes apparent and it is wonderful to see them use what they have learned in their reading. I found the examples in the training very helpful and am almost sorry it is over. What is not over is using Phono-Graphix as an intervention to the readers in our school who need to accelerate to reach the levels of their peers...I can see myself using this for many years to come! Thanks for thinking outside the box and providing materials for those kids who need a different way of learning!"
C. Pape, Saginaw, MI
"[Our instructor] has been working with our 11 year old son. His grades have greatly improved on reading and comprehension. Lately, she has been working with him more on writing, and his last report card showed great improvement!"
"Our 8 year old nephew was having difficulties with reading. After reading such positive feedback regarding Phono-Graphix, our family decided to travel from Virginia to attend the one week Intensive course. He is making great progress with his reading. [Our Instructor] has made a difference not only with providing him with valuable tools to assist in his reading but teaching us (Aunt, Mom and Grandmom) how to continue further training."
"I used Reading Reflex with my son for months, but the program has given me so much more than I expected. This method makes sense and our children NEED a reading program that isn't confusing. Since I homeschool my three boys it took me longer than I thought to get through the assignments, but that is the beauty of your course... being able to work at your own pace. My son is reading at grade level and I have a new career opportunity that will work with my schedule. Thanks for offering this program! "
S. Lagerstedt, Duvall, WA
"As a parent, I wanted to thank you for creating such an affordable and fantastic book to teach reading. I purchased the book based on a recommendation during a training. My son, was in first grade, and he had not progressed in reading. It was becoming frustration and overwhelming. Once I started the program with him, last summer, he has made significant progress with his reading, despite his several disabilities. Among his diagnosis is oral-motor dyspraxia, ADHA, and dyslexia. He had made so much progress in the one summer, that I forced the school to continue using the program with him during the school year. The school had started him with Orton-gillingham, however, it was so language intensive, he was getting overwhelmed and confused. This program is so simple and direct that it can help any child. So, as a parent, thank you! As an educator, I hope to eventually convince my school district to pay for me to get the certification in the program."
Jessica Ging
"My son and I attended for the one week intensive program. It was well worth it! My son is 7 and was a very discouraged little boy when it came to reading and eventually all of school. He has struggled with reading and recently was diagnosed LD. We just followed [the instructor's] lead and he was making progress after the first day... the results are amazing! He is smiling and laughing while reading stories to me and not crying anymore!!"
"I am a parent of three children, two of which struggled tremendously breaking the code to reading, particularly my 10 year old. We tried private tutors, and a myriad of programs until Phono-Graphix was introduced by a speech and language therapist. It has been the only approach to reading that has helped our child. Many thanks for creating this brilliant and logical program that is accessible to professionals and parents."
P. Nashman, Toronto, Ontario
What teachers say about using Phono-Graphix in their classrooms
"I have been teaching reading since 1979 when I received my M.Ed. from Lesley University. Over the years, I have been trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson and Project Read. This is without a doubt the best reading program I have ever used. It moves quickly, enabling the students to build a base of letter/sound knowledge much faster than the other programs and does not require the memorization of terms or phonics rules. I highly recommend it!"
Deborah Sharples, Middleburg, VA
"I teach first and second grade students, often in a pull-out small group setting. [Phono-Graphix] is a great introduction for emergent readers. [Students] love to work with the picture and letter cards, sounding the letters and spelling the words. I clip the picture and the letters together, to easily "toss" a new word across the table. As soon as they figure out the word, they call it out and get another. They also love to play "phoneme manipulation" (a word I teach them, to impress them with what it is they are learning to do). I spell the first word on the card, then they take turns changing one sound to make the new word. It is a great skill-building activity. Never a year goes by that I don't use Phono-Graphix. "
Jodi C., Bryn Athyn, PA
"Thank you for helping me to help my special students. Every time I battled with their reading demons, I knew there had to be a better method to teach reading than the one I was using. I had tried every conceivable way to teach reading to both special needs children and children in regular schools. In the past, I have used a combination of Phonics, Sight Reading and Whole Language approach with numerous reading schemes. However, something was always missing. But now, at long last, I have found the missing link in the form of Phono-Graphix. Doing this course online, allowed me plenty of time to practice and use what I was learning as I went along. As a result, I felt very confident that I was doing the right thing because I saw the results right before my eyes as I practiced with my students. Not only were my students improving in their reading, they were also beginning to make sense of their spellings. I would not hesitate to recommend this excellent course to any teacher who is serious about teaching reading both in a class setting and remedially. In my opinion, Phono-Graphix is the answer to all parents and teachers prayers."
R. Juma, Special Needs Teacher, Dubai, UAE
"I have really enjoyed this course and have already seen how Phono-Graphix has quickly produced results, in reading and spelling but also in the confidence this gives the children by seeing the progress they are making. Working with a number of year 4 and 5 children all of them enjoyed their individual and group sessions, sometimes asking for more. As an intervention it can be implemented quickly and effectively helping to bridge the gaps of those children who are struggling and bring them closer to their peers."
C. Gaston, London UK
"I enjoy Phono-Graphix as much as my students. The children have really responded positively to the program with such comments as, "Can I keep working?", "I can write so many words now", "This is fun!". It's nice to see that both teachers and children had an equal amount of fun!"
Marilyn, Kindergarten teacher at Stockholm International School
"Great evidence-based intervention for students with reading disabilities!"
Susan Etcheverry, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
"This is an easy step by step solid reading program that makes sense! Every reading teacher should take this course."
C. Stradling, Woodbine, MD
"Phonographix has been a wonderful program for my students. Introducing multiple representations of sounds was most helpful. It helped my kindergarteners learn sound pictures more quickly and be more fluid in their sound switching while thinking about what makes sense. I would highly recommend the program."
Hannah Cunniff, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The Phono-Graphix program has been a great educational tool. I am a Montessori Early Childhood teacher and the idea of teaching the sound instead of the letter name went hand-in-hand. Many of the variations and extensions of the lessons were already things that I had in my classroom. Even if I didn't have a Montessori background, the program would have been extremely easy to follow and implement."
Christina Eckstein, Gainesville, FL
"I love Phono-Graphix. It is easy to understand and even my illiterate students grasp it rather easily. Your program is the only one my students have felt successful with."
Sandy Freitas, California Department of Corrections
"This program is definitely worth your investment of time and money. I'm just finishing the training, and have been working with a student as I go. It faster than any method I have ever used, and gets outstanding results."
Linda Jackson, San Antonio, TX
"When I began to pull a small group of 3rd grades students at an international school in Europe, where most of the students spoke english as a second and third language, they were all struggling with not only code knowledge, but also segmenting. They did not enjoy reading, and were very poor spellers. After eight months of only one hour a week of Phono-Graphix, all six students have been mainstreamed back into their third grade language classes. Their spelling has improved tremendously, and all six of them have shared how much they now love to read now. The classroom teacher is amazed at their progress, and the International School is now going to adopt Phono-Graphix as its reading curriculum."
Andrea P, Stockholm International School
"I've been using this program for children with learning disabilities for the past 10 years and it has yielded 100% success rate with all of my students. I've received many appreciative feedback from my students' parents. I am glad I was introduced to this program by my former employer/mentor. I want to take this opportunity to thank the author/creator and all involved in the Phono-Graphix Reading Company."
Sarine Tan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"Thank you for the creation of a phonics curriculum that a teacher can use!! I have been teaching for 30 years, and there is not any curriculum on the market that is as thorough as Phono-Graphix. Also, the sequence that you present each skill is correct! Thank you for helping our young children learn how to read!!"
Teresa Fitzgerald, international teacher
"I love how explicit the instruction is. It makes it very clear to students what the sounds are and how to read and write them. This is very valuable to teachers who use word study types of programs."
Britannie Behar, Alexandria, VA
"I have seen real progress with my students. Thank you so much."
Kristine Harris, 1st-3rd grade special ed. teacher, Bothell, Washington
"I am excited to use this curriculum with each of my students in my K-2 Sensory classroom! I think this will help my struggling readers feel success and my beginning readers stronger. I feel the more I practice with my students the more natural it will become. It just makes sense!"
Lorie Kleve, Special Education, Woodinville, Washington
"Phono-Graphix makes sense. This year I have used it to teach my kindergarten students as well as first, second, and third grade students who have needed remediation. It's easy to present the lessons to all levels of learners. I find that the students are able to progress through each level with ease, and they enjoy that the program is interactive. Other programs I have used have not had a writing component. Sounding out each sound as it is written has made a huge difference in my students' ability to correctly spell words."
Michele Sanguinetti, Scotts Valley, California
"I can't thank you enough! Your work has helped me to become a much better reading teacher! I'm forever grateful!"
Laurie Ponos, Scotts Valley, California
"This is a great course for teachers who are working with struggling readers! Thank you!"
Christina Cotton, Special Education Coordinator
"I love the Phono-Graphix method. I see the success of the program in the classroom and with my own children."
Vivian Guitierrez, Florida
"This is an amazing program! It breaks reading down into simple understandable chunks for struggling learners. Such a simple concept that letters are pictures of sounds... everyone should teach reading this way. The field of education needs to catch up with the research!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Amy Franco, Title-1 Teacher, Bradford, Vermont
"Great program, totally worth the time. Wish I had this training years ago! Its fun and engaging for the students, and results can be seen immediately."
Judy Navoni, Bothell, Washington
"Taking this training course has been a positive and extremely beneficial endeavor. I have had the opportunity to learn more about my students and I feel strongly that they have benefited greatly from the process as well. I am excited to share my love of Phono-Graphix with my colleagues in hopes that they will start to implement it in the classroom."
Heather Town, Sun Valley, Idaho
"I love Phono-Graphix! I am a retired teacher, and Phono-Graphix helped me help so many students learn to read."
Joan Stone, Honolulu, Hawaii
"This course has given me an entirely different strategy for understanding the code. The students I introduced my new learning to were thankful which made our lessons successful."
Steve Haney, elementary special education teacher in Vermont
"I really enjoyed taking this course. I think it is an excellent program! It combines phoneme manipulation with phonics instruction- without the tedious rules and exceptions. It is the best way, the real way to teach reading."
Eileen Kroboth, third grade teacher, Downingtown, PA
"Phono-Graphix has helped our struggling readers tremendously this school year. We have had more growth with the pre and post diagnostic tests and STAR Early Literacy and Reading assessments than in past years when we used other phonics programs. I now fully understand that Phono-Graphix is not a program, it is a reading method. I would recommend it to any Reading Specialist, ELL teacher, or Special Education teacher. It is a very useful and effective tool to help students who struggle with reading."
Shelly Talker, Page, Arizona
"I really enjoyed this course. It made me think differently about the fundamental skills of reading. I especially enjoyed the different approaches in helping students decode words. The English language is a challenging language with a bunch of rules that don't always apply. This allowed my students to attack words in a more productive way!"
Julia Clements, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I am the academic coordinator of Brindavan Education Trust, a learning a in Bangalore, India. We are a registered not-for-profit organization. We mainly cater to the education needs of children who are not able to cope with the rigors and pace of mainstream schools. The book Reading Reflex is a treasure trove for us. We use the methods and strategies explained in it with many of our students who struggle with picking up the basic skill of reading."
Rajani Padmanabhan, Bangalor, India
"This course works quickly when used with students even in a group setting. Students become confident in skills quickly and the exercises keep them interested. There is plenty of opportunity to include positivity, which in turn builds the confidence that children depend upon to become great readers."
Katie Hamilton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Phono-Graphix is an amazing program that helps to norm teachers in how to teach the phonetic code which has been proven to transform learning for students as young as four through adulthood. It has a 98% success rate at each level. Phono-Graphix teaches students that it is not about letter names and memorizing such, but that reading is about the sounds that are within a word. Students will learn to read by manipulating sounds and becoming masters at phoneme manipulation, segmenting, and blending. This program is engaging and highly motivating to students and provides teachers with fully scripted lesson plans for easy execution. There is also a home connection component as parents are provided with resources as well. We have seen incredible success since beginning Phono-Graphix."
Danielle Ciallella, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"This program is easy to implement and the progress I have seen with my students especially with the ones who have learning difficuties is amazing...I have used this system with my students and the results of their reading and spelling improvement is fantastic. This system should be taught in all schools across the country."
Miriam Afram, Amman, Jordan
"It has sound basic principles, makes sense, and is much less frustrating for a child struggling to learn to read."
L. Kuehnle, Lawrence, MI
"I think the information in this course is going to be extremely useful as I prepare to put the program into full effect next year with my students. I have been able to coach my teachers through a soft implementation of the program this year as they too are currently enrolled in the program. I also look forward to utilizing the teaching technique with my own son. The most beneficial aspect of this program is the hands on approach to learning the code. Students are actively engaged in learning and this was extremely helpful with my most struggling readers this year."
Danielle Ciallella, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Teaching the different levels of Phonographix has really changed the way my students read words and say the sounds in each word. I love that I have a routine for my phonics instruction and that my students are engaged with the various activities including word reading and building, sound sorting, sound search, word analysis and coded/ uncoded reading. I love this program and am so happy to have been trained in it."
Allyson Marion-Landais, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Having been working with our adult students for almost an entire school year now using Reading Reflex, I am seeing the impact of the methodology and understand more than ever the necessity of so many other educators needing knowledge of an effective reading intervention and instruction technique."
Alexis Scranton, Atlanta, Georgia
"This was a very exciting and rewarding year for my Kindergarten students. This was truly an amazing year for me and the students! Could it be after 40 years of teaching I have found program that teaches children to read that is fun to teach as well as to learn. We love it! Thank you, Phono-Graphix for a program that makes a difference in the lives of so many."
Zainab Habibullah- Kindergarten teacher, CIS- South Carolina
What certified practitioners say about using Phono-Graphix in thier clinical practices, home-schooling, tutoring and more
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the course and developed a lot of confidence in my abilities to identify reading and and spelling problems. I can better understand why dyslexic children have such difficulty but know that I can help effectively with my new Phono-Graphix tools. The course has been useful but help and encouragement form other teachers and experts who use the scheme makes it come alive and make sense.I am looking forward to developing my expertise and effectiveness. Many thanks!"
A. Elliman, Surrey, UK
"This course has been informative and fun. I have enjoyed working through the instruction and the videos. The examples of real life one-on-one instruction is my favorite part. I have been working through the program with my niece, and I have been amazed at her progress. I am looking forward to working with more students and seeing the amazing progress in their reading also."
T. Kinler, Paulina, LA
"I've been using PG for over 15 years and I am thrilled with the way it has helped hundreds of children over the years in my classrooms alone. Fantastic program!!!"
Andrea Payne, Stockholm, Sweden
"For over 15 years Phono-Graphix has been a big part of my life. It makes learning to read fun and simple. I have used Phono-Graphix with children and adults of all nationalities and abilities. I cannot explain how rewarding it feels to teach using Phono-Graphix and see improvements in reading as early as the first lesson! My most memorable student - a lady who had suffered a stroke. She had to learn to read and write again, and Phono-Graphix made that so easy for her. "
Gemma Sehmi, Paphos, Cyprus
"This program has served me well for the last fifteen years. I really enjoy working with students that have varying learning differences. I presently have two students diagnosed with functioning autism. This is very gratifying as they really appreciate the code. It gives them something to 'hang their hat on', so to speak. Please know that I am a sincere advocate of the Phono-Graphix program."
Patty Barna, Reading Remedy, Oceanside, San Diego, CA
"I've been using this program for children with learning disabilities for the past 10 years and it has yielded 100% success rate with all of my students. I've received many appreciative feedback from my students' parents. I am glad I was introduced to this program by my former employer/mentor. I want to take this opportunity to thank the author/creator and all involved in the Phono-Graphix Reading Company."
Sarine Tan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"What I love about Phono-Graphix is that every student can benefit from it in one way or another. From Kindergarteners who would learn the "sound pictures" of sounds instead of being burdened with trying to remember the letter name of each word and the sound, to the 6th grader who is beginning to struggle with decoding multi-syllabic words that he encounters in his reading. Instead of teaching phonics rules which all have exceptions, Phono-Graphix teaches a logical way of approaching a word. For the older student, learning the "special endings" and the "dominant" syllable can be extremely helpful. For the younger student, learning that "sound pictures" can have multiple sounds, trying one and if that doesn’t look or sound right, try another sound picture. Phono-Graphix is the best program that encompasses the blending, segmenting and manipulation of sounds while the child is learning. There are no mistakes in Phono-Graphix, only learning situations as even mistakes are used as teaching tools."
Mary Calvert, Alexandria, VA
"As a speech therapist, i have worked with other reading programs for years, but Phono-Graphix has finally answered many of my questions regarding the encoding and decoding of words. I have easily implemented what i have learned through Phono-Graphix. From the Pink Level helping a child learn to read using the sounds of words instead of struggling with letter recognition to the Yellow Level helping an older child to recognize the Mr. Schwa, Phono-Graphix is fabulous!"
Mary Calvert, Alexandria, VA
"I took the certification course a year ago and have used Phono-Graphix with my emergent readers to high schoolers everyday since. I love it and it’s been truly life-changing for so many of our clients. I've taught so many children to read (and love reading) with Phono-Graphix. It's even worked with children with global delays, who people just assumed would never read. It just takes longer."
Chris Hwang, M.A., CCC-SLP, Bethesda, Maryland
"This course is fantastic for anyone teaching reading. It brings the task back to basics, it cuts out all the complexities of spelling rules, long and short vowels, etc. etc., and gets straight to the task. Really worthwhile! Not only do I as a tutor find this beneficial, my most difficult reluctant readers are really progressing due to Phono-Graphix."
O. McDaid, Strabane, Northern Ireland
What students have to say about being taught using Phono-Graphix
"Phono-Graphix not only helped me to read, but also helped me pass my driving test! Because PG is so visual, I found it easy to remember the symbols in the driving book. My driving instructor said I was the ONLY person they had taught who knew EVERY road sign. Thank you Phono-Graphix!"
Kiran Sehmi
What our trainees say about our course
"This course has been extremely informative and practical in helping me understand the nature of the code and how to teach it effectively to students. I am so glad that I found this course so that I could teach my own children to read and now be able to help other children to read in clinical practice or in a public school setting. I highly recommend this course!"
Christen Mengel, Shillington, PA
"I am very pleased with the amount of clarification I have received from taking this course. As a trained reading recovery teacher and EMPOWER Reading and Spelling trained teacher, I have learned so much and believe that this way of teaching would be very effective for any child. The phono-graphix method is excellent for struggling readers because of the way the lessons unfold and the amount of engagement that is promoted in every session. Students must be involved in the sessions which will only enhance their learning and help them to take ownership of their reading and spelling. I also like all the available resources on the website. The students I have worked with have made a lot of progress. I look forward to continuing to become better and better at my instruction so that I can help many children gain confidence in their ability to become independent readers and enjoy reading!"
Perri Nantais, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
"I learned so much through this interactive course. I know that all of my students will benefit from the techniques that are taught. It amazes me how quickly I see gains in their reading now!"
Michelle Lundquist, Sanford, FL
"This method of teaching reading makes sense. The teachers I am working with this summer are very excited. They have readReading Reflex, looked over lessons and tried techniques with their students the last month. I have used many of these strategies when tutoring students 1 on 1, but was unaware of why they worked. I wish I had this program 20 years ago when I first started teaching L.D. students. Thanks!!"
Vicki Fohrman, Inverness, FL
"This course was very helpful in leading me into Phono-Graphix lessons. I definitely learned the most through conducting lessons with students and summarizing the lessons in short reports. Before taking the online course I read the Reading Reflex book and I found that this course and its hands on approach helped to cement the ideas from the initial reading."
Michael Rimmele, Batavia, IL
"The online course pushes you to really learn the material. I found that doing the write ups for each lesson helped me to learn the error correction processes better."
Kathleen Salinas, paraeducator, Bothell, Washington
"This course has been very informative, interesting and fun. I have enjoyed working through the instruction and the videos. I have been working through the program with my 8 year old daughter and I have been amazed at her progress. She became confident in skills quickly and the exercises kept her interested. I liked the sequence of the way the course present each skill. I am looking forward to working with more students and seeing the amazing progress in their reading."
Hadeel Saba, Amman, Jordan
"It was a great course to do to help teachers like myself understand a way to teach students who have difficulty reading and spelling. I enjoyed how it was broken down to different levels and it was flexible enough that they overlapped each other in reference for the child's needs. It was a great learning experience."
Nicole Tanjutco, Potomac, MD
"I loved this course! I feel for me as a SLP it's the missing piece for teaching kids how to decode. I appreciated that Erin took the time to provide feedback after the Pink, Blue, and Purple assignments. Her insights and suggestions were invaluable."
Christine Hwang, Rockville, Maryland
"The course was very informative and easy to follow. Thank you!"
Linda Bond, Easton, PA
"I enjoyed the course very much, got a great deal more out of it than I thought. The speedy replies from the course co-ordinators were much appreciated. First time I have done an online course and it worked well for me. Congratulations for working out such a good program"
Pamela Corbyn, Spearwood, Australia
"This program is a great way to learn about Phono-Graphix and gives you all the tools to be a great teacher! It exposes you to great lessons plans along with being able to see those lessons being carried out. Amazing program!"
Angie Chang, Los Gatos, CA
"The course has helped me tremendously. I was not familiar with Phonographix or didn't know how to introduce the nature of the code. The materials (KIT), books, worksheets and online course allowed me to teach Phonographix. Many of my students are reading now and others are eager to continue with the activities in the book. We had fun with the sound bingo at the beginning of the year. I would recommend the course to others! THANK YOU!"
Audrey Linklater, Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada
"The detailed audio and animated breakdown of the lessons within each level was very useful and helped me to be able to visualize what it should look like with my students."
Lindsay Hojnacki, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The course was excellent! The guided tour of this unique approach to teaching students how to read was well orchestrated to provide maximum exposure to concepts and techniques that can be used directly with students. I am looking forward to applying what I have learned. Thanks!"
Edward Tokas, Cary, NC
"This course is a good introduction to teaching the alphabetic principle and phonological skills to children who are struggling for any reason to learn to read with regular classroom instruction."
Philippa Evans, Occupational Therapist, Hastings, New Zealand
"Fantastic way of learning a program at your own speed and at your own convenience."
Celia Dubay, Washington, NJ
"The course was well organized, with plenty of additional information in the form of articles to further enhance material covered in the various segments. The demonstrations of implementing Phono-Graphix were hugely helpful and enable me to develop a really good understanding of this instructional program. Phono-Graphix isn't just a tool for children to learn how to read, it is THE tool that ensures every child's success in reading."
C. Carlson, Calgary, Alberta
"I think the information in this course is going to be extremely useful as I prepare to put the program into full effect next year with my students. I have been able to coach my teachers through a soft implementation of the program this year as they too are currently enrolled in the program. I also look forward to utilizing the teaching technique with my own son. The most beneficial aspect of this program is the hands on approach to learning the code. Students are actively engaged in learning and this was extremely helpful with my most struggling readers this year."
Danielle Ciallella, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"This course is beautifully designed and has thought of a more 'natural' way a reader needs to learn to read. It uses students errors as stepping stones to further reading fluency. The four levels are designed logically and the student can move at his/her comfortable pace."
Melanie Billings, Amman, Jordan
"I found the course to be informative and worthwhile. I was frequently reminded that the best way to grasp each concept was to actually present the lessons to students. The more I dug in, the more I learned. It took me much longer to complete the course than I originally thought. I was glad that I was able to pace myself."
Michele Sanguinetti, Scotts Valley, California
"I am a retired, pre-K Montessori teacher. I also have dyslexia and ADHD. I have always dreamed of starting a tutoring business for older children with alternative learning styles. I believed it was unattainable. This online course has proven invaluable. The individual attention I have received, has been extensive, positive and prompt. Thank you, Erin Duncan, for all you have done for me. You are an amazing women. I have recently launched my tutoring business, and work with several children, ages 5-9! In the near future, I will offer Phono-Graphix tutoring for teenagers and adults, with the help from ’Silver Lining’ kit and support book."
Jane Connor, Chevy Chase, Maryland
"This program is awesome! I was able to learn a lot about how to use it, but also about phonics as a whole. I cannot wait to use it in my classroom this year!"
Erica Vassos, Bethesda, MD
"This course was very helpful in my understanding and learning of the curriculum! Actually doing these lessons with my students was great for a hands on learner."
Marcella Ilisco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I thoroughly enjoyed the program, easy to understand and well set out. Thank you!"
Serena Marinucci, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"This training has completely transformed my work with students with dyslexia. My teaching is more effective and planning for sessions is so much easier now that I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel. Thank you so much for offering this coarse and helping me along the way."
Angie Schertle, San Jose, California
"This was a great course. The lessons are easy to access and explained well. There are great additional resources and plenty of access to help."
Lonnie Phillips, Montessori teacher, Gainesville, FL
"It's great to be able to have an online course with such comprehensive information and assignments to support the process. The email support was friendly and efficient. Many thanks."
D. Kronenberg, Salisbury, UK
"The Phono-Graphix system is so much more logical than any other system I've worked with, it makes sense and it's fun! I liked the amount of practicals we had to do - I'm sure we wouldn't have had that in a one week, face-to-face course. I also enjoyed seeing the system in action, eg in the videos of Michelle with Shelby. I've started working with 2 six-year-olds, and they've made huge progress already in two lessons! The second child is extremely distractable - and I couldn't believe how he was able to focus for a whole hour non-stop! The system obviously made total sense to him, which clearly hasn't happened before! Thanks very much for the imput and answering all my questions - I know I've got more, so I hope I'll be able to continue sending them in as I think about it. Keep up the great work!"
Bronwen Williams, Auckland, New Zealand
"This course was very informative and I would highly recommend it to any educator that wants to learn the proper way to teach phonics and have their children reading. It was very interactive and my students were able to learn so much information."
Kelli Drayton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I enjoyed the format of this training for its unique presentation, which held my attention, and abundant, hands-on practice opportunities. The Phono-graphix method makes sense and execution is clear."
Stephanie Crowley, Speech-Language Pathologist, Bethesda, Maryland
"Really enjoyed this course as well as the program itself. It does a great job of using common sense strategies to simplify the process of learning to read. It is both effective and through."
Amanda Winters, Austin, Texas
"This course was so beneficial for my students!"
Melanie Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I am so glad I went through this training. I had been exposed to Phonographix before and this course really helped me to understand how all of the different levels and components fit together. It makes so much sense to teach children using this approach. The support offered throughout the course was wonderful as well. There was a lot of constructive criticism and genuine help."
Jessica Brock, Inverness, Florida
"The creators of Phono-Graphix truly understand how to teach reading and spelling, how children learn, and how to train teachers. I have taken this training to help me teach my children who are 18, 15, and 7 years old. I started teaching the Phono-Graphix method to my youngest when she was 4 years old. She has had to wait for me to learn how to teach better, but she has been reading since she was 4 because of the Phono-Graphix method of teaching to read. My 15 year old is actually a good reader, but struggled in certain areas that only the training was able to teach me how to help him. As a parent certifying as an instructor was worth it. I had read the Reading Reflex book, but the training is what helped me be confident in teaching Phono-Graphix to all my children."
Lydia Bidwell, Arizona
"I have been pleasantly surprised to see the quality of training available on-line. Once, I got through my doubts, I relaxed and was able to progress."
Rebecca Rodriguez, Houston, TX
"Taking this training course has been a positive and extremely beneficial endeavor. I have had the opportunity to learn more about my students and I feel strongly that they have benefited greatly from the process as well. I am excited to share my love of Phono-Graphix with my colleagues in hopes that they will start to implement it in the classroom."
Heather Town, Sun Valley, Idaho
"This course, I think, gave me a fantastic overview of the program and gave me a vision as to how to gauge each students progress and plan for the next session. I am excited with the progress I have watched my students make and although I am not finished with their work, I have a great understanding of where we are headed. Thank you."
Audrey Mulvihill, Woodinville, WA
"The course was excellent. The child I have been working with throughout my training has made tremendous progress in his reading."
Vivian Harrison, Oceanside, CA
"The online Phono-Graphix course was excellent. It was very interactive with many hands on activities, as well as excellent articles. I enjoyed watching the developers work with some clients and provide good modeling and feedback to the clients. It also served to reinforce some similar techniques that I use with the small groups and clients that I see. It is definitely worth the time and effort!"
Catherine Patterson, Potomac, MD
"I would highly recommend taking Phono-Graphix training as a course. I have learned so much! I work as a reading consultant/tutor with a variety of ages from preschool to high school. This course covers material for all ages. I have seen tremendous growth with my students as I have applied these lessons, and tremendous growth in myself as I have learned new material. We should all be life long learners, and Phono-Graphix is a great tool to add to your learning toolbox. Erin Duncan has been a great mentor, and is always available to ask questions, when I needed help understanding how to use materials. It is evident that Erin really cares, and takes time to give encouraging feedback throughout the course. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the course and materials!"
Peggy Inverso, Safety Harbor, FL
"This has been an excellent course. I have learnt so much and have used so many of the techniques with my students."
Beverley Mallach, Singapore
"This is a really great course. Phono-Graphix is like the missing link, in the foundation of learning to read. It teaches learners how to 'crack the code' of the sound-symbol correspondence in reading. The lessons are practical, and clearly structured, not rule-based. Lessons give the learner hands-on experience and practise, in getting inside words, blending sounds together for meaning, manipulating sounds to navigate the different ways of writing sounds in English as well as how to tackle multi-syllable words. This method works well with adults too. Doing the course online means I have been able to work with students as I have progressed through the course at my own pace, with terrific tutor help and support by email. I thoroughly recommend it!"
Liz Newlands, Alberta, Canada
"The course has been very informative and helpful in my effective teaching of my 1st grade classes. I highly recommend it to my other colleagues, to other schools, and to any educator that needs to focus on the unconditional concepts involved with our students solving words and reading fluently."
Chris Jackson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Phono-Graphix provides the teacher with the ability to help students immediately. Older students with reading difficulty seemed so amazed at this fresh and rewarding method of receiving help."
Clarke Glover, Houston, TX
"The course really simplifies reading the English language. All the principles taught are clear and concise and make perfect sense. English is a difficult language to read because of all the "exceptions to the rules" but this course clarifies and puts meaning into the way words are spelled and pronounced. The lessons are simple yet effective and the student quickly progresses which increases his\her confidence in their reading ability. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their English language skills."
Roxanne Salisbury, Swakopmund, Namibia
"The essential Phono-Graphix content is well covered in this online course. I received detailed, helpful feedback on my lesson write ups. I appreciated the flexibility of working at my own pace."
Maureen Gardner, Maryland
"The Phono-Graphix course provided an in-depth overview of the program and thoroughly prepared me to teach. The course also enlightened me to new aspects of reading instruction and theory that I wasn't aware of before."
Kelly Knecht, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"This course has helped me understand foundational aspects of good reading instruction. I have appreciated the detail and obvious care that has gone into making this an excellent program. I'm looking forward to implementing this into my reading therapy program."
Robin Luckenbaugh, Leesburg, Virgina
"The online training program was great because you are able to complete it in the time frame that suits your schedule."
Christina Eckstein, Gainesville, FL
"I really enjoyed this course. It made me think differently about the fundamental skills of reading. I especially enjoyed the different approaches in helping students decode words. The English language is a challenging language with a bunch of rules that don't always apply. This allowed my students to attack words in a more productive way!"
Julia Clements, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I enjoyed being able to work at my own pace and having the opportunity to practice the lessons prior to implementing them in my classroom during the upcoming school year. Feedback about assignments was especially helpful in my understanding of the program."
Charlene Smith, Bangor, PA
"I have really enjoyed learning the Phono-Graphix method of teaching students to be better readers and spellers. The program has allowed me to help students connect with reading and better understand the reading/spelling process."
Kathy Gibson, Sun Valley, ID
"This course has given me an entirely different strategy for understanding the code. The students I introduced my new learning to were thankful which made our lessons successful."
Steve Haney, elementary special education teacher in Vermont
"I have enjoyed participating in this course. The programme is well structured and the information is clearly presented. The materials are fun to use. I had previously read "Reading Reflex", however having done this training course, I now feel much more confident when delivering instruction."
A. Hunt, Surrey, UK
"I have found the course invaluable and have enjoyed it immensely. It gave me the opportunity to brush up on my teaching practises. My confidence has been boosted and i have been inspired to be more adventurous. The whole internet thing daunted me! So i learnt by discovery. Be it at times after i had made silly mistakes. But isn't that the way to learn? The students i have taught and paticipating in this course has confirmed to me that i must keep trying to bring Phono-Grphix to the attention of everyone. This paradigm shift will happen! So don't be a thinker and linger. Don't dally with P-G. It will enpower inspire and just think what you could do!"
Denise Gummer, Benfleet, Essex, UK
"Phonographix is an excellent program because of its structure and exceptional lessons. It is worth your while and students will surely become better readers because of the way they are learning to recognize sounds and sound pictures."
Jessica Vera, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The course is clearly explained with opportunities to practice the lessons as you go. It's great to be able to complete it at your own pace and to have questions answered as you work through it."
Margaret Shaw, Singapore
"I very much enjoyed the self-pacing of the program. I was able to start the program in one school year, skip summer, and finish it the next...I'm thrilled that the information will always be available to me, and I'm discovering the resources on the Phono-Graphix member's site. Thank you for enabling me to extend my skills with such an amazing program. I can't wait to continue to dive in and help more kids."
Jill Perkins, Sun Valley, ID
"I highly recommend taking the online course. It offers a lot more practical information and research than in the Reading Reflex book alone, which helps provide better instruction to students. I particularly enjoyed the error correction component of the course :)"
Callie Scott, Singapore
"The Phono-Graphix Training Course is an unbelievable course. It takes you through step by step at such a manageable pace that before you know it, you have completed all of the assignments and you feel confident to get out there and teach it. Thank you so much!"
Sarah Menu, East Hampton, NY
"As a "seasoned" teacher who has spent many years teaching the 'phonics code', I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to learn Nature of the Code taught in this Phono-Graphix course! It seems to make perfect sense and I can't wait to instruct my students in this code! I believe they will thrive as readers (and as spellers it turns out) using this method! This is the first time I have taken a course on line and I have found it to be very convenient time-wise; finally something productive to do when you awake in the middle of the night or have an evening home! The graphics in the course keep you awake and the pace does not drag. The lessons are clear and concise with many examples cited."
Marilyn Smith, Longmeadow, MA
"I have really enjoyed this course and have already seen how Phono-Graphix has quickly produced results, in reading and spelling but also in the confidence this gives the children by seeing the progress they are making. Working with a number of year 4 and 5 children all of them enjoyed their individual and group sessions, sometimes asking for more. As an intervention it can be implemented quickly and effectively helping to bridge the gaps of those children who are struggling and bring them closer to their peers."
C. Gaston, London UK
"It's fantastic. It makes sense to teach a child that letters are "sound pictures". The use of the code and understanding the nature of the code along with segmenting, blending and phoneme manipulation really breaks down the written language. While working with one child during this course, I was impressed at how quickly he was learning to read and self-correcting he did, when he made a mistake. I only wish I had this knowledge while my kids were learning to read! I love the lessons and extensions to the lesson and can't wait to put it to use when students are allowed back into the classroom."
Catherine Sullivan, Kindergarten aide, Arcata, CA
"I love the Phono-Graphix method of teaching children to read. I taught the Phono-Graphix method using the "Reading Reflex" in my classroom before taking this course, but wished I had taking this course to begin with. The Reading Reflex just gives you a little taste and overview of the method. The videos, articles, and write-ups of our 1:1 and classroom lessons were all very effective teaching tools in this training course. I feel well prepared and excited now to teach kids to read using the Phono-Graphic method!"
Birgit Semsrott, special education teacher, Eureka, California
"This online training course is wonderful! I have taken online classes and trainings in other areas and they pale in comparison to this one. The use of sounds, cartoons, videos, and other media (i.e. articles) keeps it very interesting!"
Kira Hughes-Rivera, San Diego, California
"This has been a wonderful learning experience. I took my time, immersed myself in the course content and am now ready to teach Phono-Graphix in my own classroom. The course provides a wonderful blue case full of teaching materials. Once assembled, it is an invaluable tool. Thank you to instructor Erin for her supervision and feedback along the way. I highly recommend this course!"
Marie Davis, Reading Specialist for grades 1-3 in Ellicottville, NY
"This course was very informative and I believe that all teachers should review this before teaching."
Alissa Smith, Philadelphia, PA
"This is a great course! Explains in great detail, and I enjoyed the practice assignments. It really help me grasp the overall picture of the program"
K. Germek, Altamont Springs, FL
"This is an excellent course. I could feel my confidence building as I implemented the lessons with the students that I tutor. The instruction, research, and video lessons demonstrating the corrective techniques were extremely helpful. I always felt like I knew how to help my students progress. I highly recommend this course and the Phono-Graphix method."
Chris Fratiello, Rhode Island
"Phono Graphix has revolutionized my teaching. I have been teaching for 18 years now, 12 specifically in literacy and have constantly been searching for approaches and strategies that would move my pupils on successfully - I have now found what I have been searching for! Phono Graphix has had the most dramatic, positive effects on my pupils. The on-line course has been enjoyable and challenging, thought-provoking and informative. The presentation has been varied and fun, something I was not expecting from a literacy course! Had the course not been offered over the internet, work and family commitments would have prevented me from doing it - thank you! The frequent, constructive feedback was most helpful and supportive! I am currently recommending Phono Graphix in all my schools and am using the approach with all my pupils - what more can I say?"
Jean Coyle-Larner, London, UK
"A great course, very worthwhile as you learn much more than you could do on your own just reading the Reading Reflex book. Thank you!"
C. Tuasikal, Jakarta, Indonesia
"Phono-Graphix has been a great learning experience. I found all the tools and techniques to be a great asset to my teaching."
Abigail Moul, Philadelphia, PA
"I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for having this course on line. The time invested in this program and the convenience from home has made a world of difference. I am a teacher but wanted to learn Phono Graphix because of my daughter's learning difference. I used my 7 year old daughter to practice on and she went from reading below first grade level to now reading above first grade level. Slowly but surely she is moving in the right direction and it is ALL because of Phono-Graphix. Thank you very much."
Melissa Morris, Troy, Michigan
"Phono-Graphix has been a great learning experience. I found all the tools and techniques to be a great asset to my teaching."
Gabriella Ilisco, Philadelphia, PA
"Phonographix teaches decoding skills to children taking into account at their own developmental level. It's screening is easy to administer and will not make the student feel like they are going to a test! This allows immediate planning of intervention with a combination of levels that increases the child's confidence and at the same time challenges them to improve skills! In terms of adult learning, the accessibility of the online resources makes it very convenient for professionals to work in our own pace while receiving great support to video conferences and prompt response via email as well."
Ma Charisse Evangelista, Singapore
"I took the certification course a year ago and have used Phono-Graphix with my emergent readers to high schoolers everyday since. I love it and it’s been truly life-changing for so many of our clients. I've taught so many children to read (and love reading) with Phono-Graphix. It's even worked with children with global delays, who people just assumed would never read. It just takes longer."
Chris Hwang, M.A., CCC-SLP, Bethesda, Maryland
"I have really enjoyed the Phono-Graphix Course. It has really helped me understand how to teach reading and spelling in fun and simple ways that are designed to meet the needs of all students at different levels. I have learned a lot from the instructions, articles and videos. The comments on the assignment always gave me a push to proceed enthusiastically in the course. The error corrections helped me a lot as they are not looked at as mistakes they are learning opportunities. Looking forward to applying it with all my students in the coming years!"
Sina Saghah, Amman, Jordan
"The Phono-Graphix Course has been very informative and helpful in educating me on how to teach struggling readers to decode successfully. I have been using it regularly with the students I work with and the results are there to see. There's been guidance and support along the way whenever I've needed it. I would recommend this to both teachers and parents."
Deepali Pandya-Rao, Support Services Coordinator for The American International School of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
"It was valuable to learn about the Phono-Graphix method after hearing about it for several years. The method seems especially useful as an intervention for students who are having difficulty "breaking the code" of reading, and the course offers ways to assess students and use the assessment to design an intervention for each student. It was useful to be able to do the course online. I believe I got just about as much, or perhaps even more, out of it by doing it online as I would have in an in-person class."
Catherine Lawler, Silver Spring, MD
"I enjoyed the step by step video. Very helpful!"
Beatrice Chung, Philadelphia, PA
"I truly appreciate this training and educational background in how it is important to teach students that our language is made up of coded sounds that can be overlapped and learning in the context of words. This kind of teaching is very effective since it allows the student to learn the sounds and words in a way that is meaningful, practical and not in isolation. Thank you for teaching us the natural flow of how sounds should be introduced and how best to manipulate them. This is a very effective program that provides a very solid foundation for reading skills."
Esther Hwang, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"I am very happy that I was able to take this certification curriculum. I learned so much about myself and the written language. I would recommend that when possible, you use actual students to complete your online assignments. I found that I learned much more when I worked with students rather than adults. Kids have a way of coming up with questions and ideas that adults don't even think about. They are very creative and full of insight. I learned more about errors and error correction when working with students than when teaching a lesson to an adult. I was fortunate to be able to study and learn this curriculum as my youngest child was just diagnosed with dyslexia. This curriculum has helped me understand how my chid is processing words and how I can help them. It was nice to have a child at home who could help me with my homework. It was a great way to get them to practice decoding without feeling like they were doing homework. I can see the progress their reading already. I can't wait to be able to apply what I have learned to future reading groups."
Liza Yore, para-educator, Woodinville, Washington
"I loved this course! It was a great way to learn about the program over the summer, from the comfort of my own home. The instructors offered comprehensive feedback to my assignments in a timely manner, which helped to guide my understanding of the program."
Lauren Kellar, Colchester, Vermont