Phonics Programs - Hooked On Phonics, Etc.

 

Phonics Programs:

We receive a lot of email questions relating to the various phonics programs (Hooked On Phonics, Zoo Phonics, Jolly Phonics, etc.) and how they compare to the Sleeping Reader® Program.  Most of the emails describe the frustrations and disappointments with using the various phonics programs.  

These unhappy people are usually wondering if Sleeping Reader® might be the answer to there problems.  

Our answer is YES! - Sleeping Reader® was designed to overcome the many challenges the stand in the way of phonics programs.


This is our opinion on the various phonics programs on the market today:

1.  They only work if the teacher devotes hundreds of hours of time to teach the student properly.  Most people do not have the time and patience to properly implement a phonics program.  This time constraint is often not disclosed to the customer before they purchase the program.

2.  Most of the time the teacher and/or the student get frustrated and quit using the phonics program, well before any success is achieved.

3.  Due the problems listed above, most (somewhere around 98%) of phonics programs are either not used at all, or used once or twice before being put on the shelf.  This means that most phonics programs are gathering dust instead of teaching the student how to read.

4.  Most people waste their money on phonics programs.  The fact that most phonics programs are not used is evidence that the $50 - $500 (or more) spent on these programs was a waste of the customers hard earned money.

5.  Because of the reasons above, phonics programs do not typically help people with dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, ADHD, adults with reading problems, or people trying to learn English as a second language.

6.  People's brains have developed past the technology of phonics.  This is a very complex and in depth subject but it all boils down to the fact that people's brains advance over time.  This is why a 5 year old child can master a computer or other technology in a few days where as it might take years for an adult to master.   Phonics is an outdated technology.  The process of learning to read can be achieved much quicker and with better results that using phonics.

 

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