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How do I know if I should use the Phonics series or the Sequenced series with a student?
Read Naturally recommends the Phonics series if...
- the student needs instruction or reinforcement in phonics and
- a Read Naturally level appropriate for the student's fluency instruction (as determined by the Read Naturally placement test) features the phonics elements the students needs.
Use the following table to determine whether one of the phonics levels would be a good fit for your students based on their instructional level and phonics needs.
The student's phonics needs |
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| Short Vowels | Long Vowels | Blends & Digraphs | R-Controlled & Other Combos | ||
| The student's instructional level |
Early to Middle Grade 1 | Phonics Level .8 | Phonics Level 1.3 | ||
| Middle to Late Grade 1 | Phonics Level 1.8 | ||||
| Early to Middle Grade 2 | Phonics Level 2.6 | Phonics Level 2.7 | Phonics Level 2.3 | ||
| Middle Grade 2 to Middle Grade 3 | |||||
Read Naturally recommends the Sequenced series if...
- the student does not need phonics instruction or
- the student is receiving phonics instruction or reinforcement in another setting and does not need additional phonics reinforcement or
- a Read Naturally level that is appropriate for the student's fluency does not feature the phonics elements the student needs.
If the student's fluency needs and phonics needs do not match, you
might consider providing the student with lists of words that address particular decoding
deficiencies and instruct the student to practice the lists to a level of automaticity. Read
Naturally offers a supplemental phonics curriculum called Word Warm-ups to meet this need.
This curriculum is designed to develop mastery and automaticity in the decoding of words with
common phonics and syllable patterns. A student with phonics needs can benefit by spending a
few minutes each day on Word Warm-ups.
Learn more about Word Warm-ups