Saxon® Phonics and Spelling © 2022
Building the strong reading foundation every student deserves can be a struggle. Saxon Phonics and Spelling was created to support you in rising to the challenge. Born out of a mother’s personal mission to help her dyslexic son learn to read, Saxon Phonics and Spelling was developed to provide targeted foundational skill instruction using interactive, multisensory approaches to keep students engaged, excited, and advancing.
Saxon’s approach to teaching phonics and spelling concepts is based on foundational research in science of reading and cognitive science, and the program has been found to be consistently effective for children of varying ability levels and socioeconomic backgrounds.
A PRES Associates, Inc. Randomized Control Trial shows that Saxon Phonics and Spelling students outperformed students using other programs in the areas of spelling, reading, and phonics.
Teachers reported feeling increasingly knowledgeable about—and prepared to teach—reading, spelling, and writing to students of varying proficiency levels.
Designed to save time and facilitate flexibility, the Saxon Phonics and Spelling program can be used as a standalone or in conjunction with other reading programs to fill in the gaps.
Get a closer look at Saxon Phonics and Spelling.
Overview
Saxon Phonics and Spelling combines systematic, explicit instruction with daily practice opportunities and ongoing assessment to ensure prior knowledge sticks and new knowledge accumulates.
Student Experience
Saxon Phonics and Spelling engages the whole student by offering a comprehensive, multisensory approach to mastering critical foundational skills.
Continual, incremental review throughout the year ensures long-term success.
Daily practice and review deepens understanding and strengthens students’ ability to apply concepts consistently.
Explicit instruction in critical foundational skills such as high-frequency words, phonics and phonemic awareness, spelling, and more combine with interactive classroom materials to create an environment where students want to learn.
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Decodable Readers provide engaging stories that are 100% decodable and aligned to exactly to what has been taught in class.
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Fluency Readers provide reading practice for students at various reading levels.
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Fluency masters complement the fluency readers and provide additional exposure to high-frequency words.
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Individual letter tiles allow students to practice spelling, alphabetizing, and recognizing letters.
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Explicit, systematic handwriting instruction follows the same alphabet sequence as the one used to teach letters and sounds.
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Desk-size alphabet handwriting strips provide each student with a reference for alphabetical order, letter sounds, and proper letter formation.
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Homework folders act as a mini skills reference guide for students to use at home.
Saxon Phonics and Spelling provides instruction for all learning modalities that aligns with the Orton-Gillingham approach for differentiated instruction, including Special Education and Dyslexia.
By addressing these needs through games and using various support tools throughout the lessons, we have the greatest chance of success for all students.
Teacher Experience
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Expanded scope and sequence with comprehensive overview of skills taught and reviewed in lessons.
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Scanable lesson design makes it easy to locate important information and scripting throughout lesson saves prep time.
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Integrated cumulative and diagnostic assessments measure progress and provide remediation for students who need it.
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English learner support at the beginning of every lesson.
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Small group differentiation support at the end of every non-assessment lesson.
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Spelling Deck Cards now have added articulation to support English learners and struggling readers.
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Wall Cards and Kids Cards reinforce the phonics and reading concepts children are learning through fun, hands-on review.
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Review Decks expand, enhance, and integrate each day’s instruction by providing practice and review.
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Student worksheets provide practice for concepts and review previously taught concepts.
From Getting Started courses to online coaching videos, on-demand professional support helps you discover new strategies and techniques for teaching.
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Research & Results
Saxon Phonics and Spelling was built to explicitly teach phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency in a way that is supported by scientific research and has been proven effective by years of classroom success.
- Report Type: Research Foundations
- Grade Level: Elementary
- Report Type: Efficacy Study, Study Conducted by Third Party
- Grade Level: Elementary
- Region: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, West
- Population: English Learners, Students with Disabilities
- District Urbanicity: Urban, Suburban, Rural
- Report Type: Efficacy Study
- Grade Level: Elementary
- Region: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, West
- District Urbanicity: Urban, Suburban
"We saw one-and-a-half years of growth in the first year. Their reading soared!"
Our Author
Like so many parents, teachers, and administrators, Lorna Simmons was desperate for a new way to teach key reading skills. Determined to help her eight-year-old son successfully manage dyslexia and learn to read, she took matters into her own hands and created Saxon Phonics and Spelling. As she realized the success she was having with advancing her own son’s reading, she decided to introduce the Saxon® approach to classrooms across the country. Since then, thousands of school districts have experienced the Saxon transformation.
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