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231 fully scripted phonics lessons covering every phonogram through advanced multisyllable words.
Updated September 2026 · 10 sources
| Grades | PreK–5 |
|---|---|
| Approach | Scripted, systematic phonics |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches from a scripted guide |
| Parent prep | Low (fully scripted) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Faith | No religious content |
| Cost | Instructor Book $18.98 + Student Book $14.48 = about $33.46 total (both required) (source) |
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See my matchParents value how far this program goes for the price: 231 scripted lessons take a child from letter sounds through prefixes and multisyllable words, well past where most beginning-phonics programs stop, with a repeating two-review-one-new cycle that builds in constant practice. The most common frustration is needing two separate books (instructor and student) plus recommended letter tiles, and a few parents find the dense page layout makes it easy for an advanced reader to peek ahead at the script.
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The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading covers grades PreK–5.
Instructor Book $18.98 + Student Book $14.48 = about $33.46 total (both required). Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.
The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading is secular: it has no religious content.
Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches from a scripted guide.
The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading isn't built specifically around dyslexia intervention, though it can still work for some kids with reading difficulties.
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