Want to create a balanced reading program in your classroom? Hooked on Phonics® programs can help. Designed with the assistance of leading educators to reflect the current research on how children learn best, our award-winning reading programs combine systematic instruction with plenty of confidence-building reading practice to ensure mastery of skills. The interactive lessons, fun skill-building activities, and high-interest stories and books appeal to all kinds of learners—helping you meet the diverse needs in your classroom. And they’re fun and easy to implement. Try them in your classroom and see for yourself how they turn the highly complex cognitive task of learning to read into an exciting and motivating endeavor—for you and your students!
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® reading programs are based on authoritative research in the field, providing a balance of systematic phonics instruction and reading books. We crafted the scope and sequence of our programs with the guidance of reading specialists and teachers. The stories that accompany the lessons were written not only to reflect newly learned words, but also to engage and motivate students and get them excited about reading. And teachers across the country agree—the formula works!
Our mission in designing curriculum is for every student to achieve measurable progress during each lesson, and to make it easy for you to achieve that goal. These important hints can help ensure success with the program:
Individual Pacing
Part of what makes Hooked on Phonics programs so successful is our commitment to meeting students' individual needs. This curriculum is adaptable to accommodate students learning at different speeds. Feel free to tailor it to fit the needs and pacing of your students.
Reading Aloud
We recommend that students using the programs say each word out loud and practice oral reading when reading the stories and books. This not only reinforces their learning but also helps you assess mastery of the skills in the lessons.
Mastery
It's very important that students master each lesson before moving on. Each new lesson builds on the skills learned in the previous ones. Giving students the time and tools needed to master each lesson is key to achieving the greatest benefit from the program.
Remember these simple guidelines as you teach the Hooked on Phonics reading programs, and you and your students will enjoy measurable success each step of the way!
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Hooked on Phonics programs are based upon recent research on how children learn to read. Research has demonstrated that a strong understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds is fundamental in learning to read, and that exposure to reading helps reinforce these skills. Hooked on Phonics programs combine practice in decoding, recognizing, and pronouncing words with engaging books that allow students to use these skills in reading for fluency and meaning.
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Educators across the country have made Hooked on Phonics programs part of their teaching curriculum. It is often possible to obtain grants and outside funding toward the purchase of these materials.
The Web sites listed below are helpful resources for U.S.-based educators in search of information on grants and funding.
Please note that these organizations are not affiliated with Smarterville Productions LLC. Their presence on this list does not indicate an endorsement of the information contained in the Web sites.
The following Web sites contain tips and strategies toward writing successful grant proposals.
Beginning Grant Writing, An Educator's Guide
Writing grants is a complex and time-consuming task. It requires skills in researching various grant opportunities and careful attention to the writing process. The Internet gives the beginning grant writer a distinct advantage, allowing funding sources, accessing information about the grant-writing process, and seeking technical assistance as needed. This Web site provides advice, technical assistance, and resources.
www.uml.edu/College/Education/Faculty/lebaron/GRANTBEGIN/
SchoolGrants
SchoolGrants provides a one-stop resource for educators, particularly for those in K–12 schools. The site includes news of upcoming grant opportunities, samples of successful proposals, grant-writing and fund-raising tips, and worksheets to make management of grants and grant opportunities easier.
www.schoolgrants.org
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit organization established to increase public understanding of the foundation field. The site lists resources for grant seekers, including upcoming grant opportunities, grant-writing tips, workshops, and links to foundations.
www.fdncenter.org
Grant and Funding Directories
The following Web sites contain free and low-cost listings of grant programs across the country.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a Government-wide compendium of federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by departments and agencies of the federal government.
www.cfda.gov
School Funding Services
The School Funding Services Web site contains a database primarily of federal education grants. Users can conduct a custom grants search based on multiple categories, including location, application deadline, or type of program (professional development, reading, or technology). The site also gives extensive background information on No Child Left Behind programs.
www.schoolfundingservices.com
Technology & Learning Magazine Grants and Contests
The Web site for Technology & Learning magazine helps you search for ways to fund technology in your school. Browse all the grants at once, or search by keyword or other criteria. There are keyword search options, grant application deadlines, and brief descriptions of over 100 grant opportunities.
www.techlearning.com/grants.html
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