I and Y may say /ĭ/ or /ī/ at the end of a syllable.

Rule 7 Y says /ē/ only at the end of a multi-syllable word.

When solid phonics education is combined with a foundation in the roots of words, often even the definition becomes apparent.

Rule 1 C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, C says /k/.

struggle. I simply cannot understand why material that effectively teaches almost all students 6 has been reserved for remedial reading centers.

It is vital to understand that English is a code. Codes by nature are reversible. It is learning the keys to the code that enables all students to learn how to read and spell fluently.

most of the letters do not sound anything like what they were told. This short-circuits their logical minds. Many of these students become discouraged by English.

The 44 sounds can be spelled in 74 basic ways, 25 of which make more than one sound.

the brain learns to read the same way it learns to talk—one sound at a time.