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The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.
So we sat in the house all that cold, cold wet day.
 

In this text only 8 of 23 words (the bolded words) can be sounded out. The other 15 (or 65% of the total) cannot.  In order to overcome the problems inherent in sounding out, phonics relies on children memorizing almost 600 rules, such as the "silent e" rule, the double vowel rule, the consonant combination rule and on and on. Remembering nearly 600 rules is impossible for a child -- or even an adult for that matter. What's worse, is that the rules themselves are riddled with exceptions. For better or worse, in English, irregularity is the rule. To put it simply, if phonics worked as advertised it would be spelled "foniks".
 
Whole language has had even poorer results. It provides very little structure for learning and as a result, children are overwhelmed with unfamiliar words and sentence structures -- and reading failure often ensues.
 
It's because of these problems with phonics and whole language that schools across the nation show only 30% of children reading at a "proficient" level, while a staggering 35% - 40%, across all socio-economic backgrounds, are failing to master this crucial skill (Source: US Dept. of Education) and those who are succeeding are taking longer to learn than they need to. So what is the answer?
 
The answer is the Reading Kingdom, a new reading and writing system developed by Dr. Marion Blank, a world renowned expert on literacy and the Director of the Light on Learning Institute at Columbia University. It uses a 6 skill model of reading instruction that incorporates elements of phonics and whole language while teaching additional skills required for reading and writing success without requiring kids to learn any complicated rules.
 
In fact, the Reading Kingdom is the only system that teaches these six skills. When children are taught all six skills, they easily master both reading and writing. By focusing on these skills, Reading Kingdom teaches children 4-10 years of age how to read and write at a third grade level.
 

In addition, Reading Kingdom is

• Kid customized. Unlike any other program, the Reading Kingdom customizes itself to a child so the child doesn't become frustrated with material that is too advanced or bored with material already learned.
• Versatile. It can be used as a stand- alone product or in conjunction with other reading programs.
• Easy to use. Once you get your child started, your child can do this program on his/her own with minimal adult supervision.
• Convenient. Since Reading Kingdom is online - your child can log on any time or anywhere.
• Easy to monitor. Parents can follow their child's progress with reports that are emailed directly to the parent, or always available on the Reading Kingdom website.
• A lot of FUN so kids enjoy learning. Wouldn't it be nice if your kids not only read well - but ENJOYED it too?
• Recommended by MANY homeschoolers.