Phonics for Kids – A Review of ClickN Read Phonics Online Program

Phonics (the relationship between letters and sounds) is an important  

fundamental reading skill that needs to be taught in the early years of

 schooling.

Thanks to modern reading research and the internet programs are available

for self paced learning. 

I have been a primary and secondary teacher and reading tutor for over

thirty years.  

I learned to read in the ‘good old days’ when phonics (the relationship

between letters and sounds) was taught in an integrated way – at least it was

in the school system I attended.

I know how I learned to read. I found all the primers (books) that were used

to teach children to read in the state in which I grew up. 

Phonics for kids was not isolated but part of a systematic approach to

teaching kids to read and write.

By the end of second grade most children who passed through this method

of instruction were fluent readers.

I am sure there were children who did not master the skill so I am not saying

the old ways were 100 percent successful.

I am saying when I help students understand phonics,

it is the key that enables them to decode text and understand spelling. 

Modern reading research supports the need for systematic phonics training

for children.

 Phonics for kids is understood to be vital in the early years of learning

to read. 

I am an enthusiast for computer based learning.  

It allows individualized learning and access to specialist programs. 

It is now possible for kids to learn to read at their own pace. 

A very popular and successful online phonics program for children is  

ClickN Read Phonics, a program produced by ClickN KIDS.

 This program of 100 lessons was designed by research professor

Dr. J. Ron Nelson. 

It teaches phonics in a systematic way.  

The company guarantees a child will master reading and spelling if they

undertake the program as instructed.

ClickN Read Phonics, can be used by 

• Children as young as four

• Children and teenagers struggling with learning to read

•  Children learning to read English for the first time

•  Learning disabled children

• Adults who have reading issues

It is very important that the beginning lesson for each student is carefully selected. 

The first nine lessons are for a student who does not know any

letter/sound combinations. 

Although the program is presented in a fun and interactive way with

cartoon characters, the emphasis is on learning and it is not all directionless fun

and games. 

It is recommended that a small reward system is introduced for completing

each lesson. Each lesson is evaluated and the student’s results recorded.

Principles of ClickN Kids Read Program

• The program is based on a child moving carefully through
•  each lesson.  
• The emphasis is on getting the lessons 100 percent correct 
• The lessons should not be rushed.
• Only one lesson per day should be done 
• No more than 5 lessons per week should be attempted
• No lesson should be skipped. A child will move quickly through
•  lessons until a challenging level is reached.  
•  Ensuring previous lessons are all correct prepares for th
• more challenging lessons. 
•  Lesson 10 is the first lesson for a child who know A, M, S, T, C, D, N & O 
•  Lesson 3 is for a child who does not know them.
•  Begin at Lesson 1 if a child does not know how to use a computer mouse. 

Children at risk or in reading failure should begin at lesson 10 and

 complete all lessons without skipping any. 

There is a lesson report at the end of every lesson.  

All of the Lesson Report, including lessons repeated, is saved for review.

A Cumulative Results Report is available after Lesson 2.

Practice sentences and practice words are also part of the program.

 A child can log in without parent supervision.

This can help develop responsibility for learning in the student.

An adult needs to review the progress in each level to keep a student on track.

When a student has completed the program it can be transferred to

another student for free.

 All lesson results and records for the student will be deleted when the student

is deleted.  

A user guide is provided with each program.  

Assistance is available via phone or email. 

To be sure your child has mastered phonics in a systematic way try

ClickN Read Phonics.

To learn more and read testimonials from satisfied users please click

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I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of phonics for kids.

Learning with ClickN Read Phonics is successful, systematic, sensational.