The Science of Reading, Made Usable on a Real School Day
Phonics, spelling, and fluency instruction that actually fits the time you have and the students in front of you.
If you’re a K-5 teacher, interventionist, or a parent teaching at your kitchen table, you don’t need one more pile of resources. You need to know what a student is missing and what to do about it next.
That’s what everything here is built to do. Research-backed, explained simply, ready for Monday.

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My student keeps reading ship as sip. What should I try?
Go back to the mouth first. /s/ is a smile, and /sh/ pushes your lips forward. Have them say both in a mirror, then sort a few s and sh picture cards.
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Hi, I'm Delilah
I'm a former K-5 reading teacher and reading interventionist, trained in Orton-Gillingham and Lindamood-Bell.
I help reading teachers and homeschooling parents figure out what a student is missing and what to teach next.
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