These cards link the most basic fixed combinations of letters in English with the sounds they make. The back of each card gives detailed information for presenting the phonogram. To avoid confusion, the author suggests you not use other phonogram cards. [Curious to know which two phonograms are in the 72 sets (used in other similar programs) but not in these 70 sets? The “missing” phonograms are “gu” and “our”.]

Customer Review

 
Rebecca C. from Oregon wrote the following on 03/04/2004:
I've used these phonogram cards for over 10 years with 6 different children. I highly recommend them, either alone or in conjunction with another compatible program such as Wanda Sanseri, The Writing Road to Reading, or America's Spelling and Reading with Riggs. The phonograms use a multi-sensory approach to teaching explicit phonics. That means that the phonograms (written sounds) are taught all by themselves using sight, sound, and touch. No key words or pictures are used and each phonogram is taught in isolation. This program has worked extremely well with my "ADD" son as well as with my extremely focused daughter. Both of them were reading at or above 2nd grade level 6 weeks after beginning with the phonogram cards at or near age 7. Five years later, both read well above grade level and truly love reading. As well as being a good starting point for young beginning readers, I believe this is a good program for teaching reading to "non-traditional" students. The fact that there are no "baby pictures" or childish workbooks makes these cards perfect for teens, ESL students, or adults. I hope this review has been helpful. I can't recommend this product highly enough!