The Pre Kindergarten program covers the first 21 steps of the 36-step Level 1 program with more age-appropriate lessons for the younger child, i.e.
larger print, fewer words and practices on a page, etc. All Aboard, On Track, and the six Kindergarten Storybook Readers are perfect for your younger
beginning reader. 4 year olds are eager to start reading,
In All Aboard your child will learn about alike and different, classification, completing a pattern, tracing, and followingdirections, concepts that help
build important reading readiness skills. On Track introduces letter recognition, letter sounds, manuscript writing, word blending, vocabulary, beginning reading,comprehension, spelling preparation, listening, and speaking. It includes ten tear-out, color, and read storybooks. The Pre Kindergarten Phonetic Storybook Readers have engaging stories with colorful critters to give students delightful beginning reading experiences.
All seven areas of the Language Arts is integrated.
Appeals to all learning styles. The multisensory instruction is proven effective with all learning modalities -- auditory, visual, and kinesthetic.
Builds a larger vocabulary. Students master a 1,500-word reading/spelling vocabulary. Instills confidence. Students learn word attack and decoding
techniques to correctly sound out and pronounce 97% of all the words in the English language. Enhances reading comprehension. Sequential storybooks and comprehension questions ensure that children really understand what they read. Promotes language proficiency. The integrated lessons in
Sing, Spell, Read & Write help students use language proficiently whether reading, writing, or speaking.
4 & 5 yr.olds are Independently reading Short vowel and some sight word stories by the end of 4 months. After students master these they are allowed to progress to long vowels, special sounds and all sight words in the dolch word list .