GROW CONFIDENT READERS
A phonics curriculum that teachers love to teach and students love to learn.
"It is critical for teachers to understand that systematic, phonics instruction can be provided in an entertaining, vibrant and creative manner." -Excerpt from the National Reading Panel-
Student success is always top of mind.
Voweletics was designed around four key learning imperatives.
The Voweletics team believes an accomplished reading program allows students to build their skills while continuing to reinforce the fundamentals. A solid reading foundation is essential for academic success.
We believe such a program must teach, assess and track reading foundational skills in full alignment with national standards and current science of reading research. Students' skills are tracked weekly to prevent any lag time in providing any necessary interventions.
Success in the classroom strongly correlates with student engagement. Students engage when using our innovative, multi-sensory tools that foster joyful learning and simplify the learning-to-read process.
Student learning thrives when a strong home/school connection is established. Parents are provided with our at-home learning portal to access reinforcement activities that coordinate with classroom instruction. Weekly communication channels are provided to create a strong home/school bond.
BUILD
BUILD
A SOLID READING FOUNDATION
Without a solid understanding of phonics; strong vocabulary, fluency and comprehension are difficult to achieve. This is why strong phonetic instruction is so critical to academic success!
Voweletics builds a complete foundation by consolidating the phonetic code into three simple rules. These rules form the structure for decoding any word and are placed on one chart - the SMART CHART. Each lesson focuses on a component from this chart that readers use for reference until mastery is achieved.
ALIGN
ALIGN
WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS
Voweletics aligns with the US Department of Education's standards for effective reading instruction. Current Science of Reading research continues to substantiate the most effective teaching strategies defined by the National Reading Panel. The Voweletics reading method provides students with a learning advantage with its research based model.
Voweletics is endorsed by The National Right to Read Foundation.
CULTIVATE
CULTIVATE
A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE
Voweletics is changing the way children learn to read! Our learning portal is highly visual and interactive. Content is delivered through teaching songs, systematic charts and other highly engaging activities that reinforce learning. The memorable characters and original songs get the students excited about learning to read.
INTEGRATE
INTEGRATE
HOME AND SCHOOL
The closer everyone works together, the greater the chance of success for the student. Voweletics provides your school with the necessary tools to facilitate collaboration between teachers, parents, peers and students.
TEACHER-TEACHER
Kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers receive training on the SMART CHART principles to ensure one single method is reinforced across all grades.
TEACHER-PARENT
Teachers and parents form a partnership using Voweletics materials to nurture learning. Weekly activities are similar, so parents quickly know what to expect.
PARENT-CHILD
The student portal is accessible at home, so children can practice fluency, charting, sight words and comprehension. Families can simply sing along with their favorite songs!
PEERS-STUDENT
Peer mentoring opportunities allow older students to help with weekly assessments and tracking. Students love interacting with the big kids throughout the week!
STUDENT-STUDENT
Differentiated instruction allows for small group activities in the classroom. Each lesson contains ideas for how to most efficiently utilize classroom time.
STUDENT
Self-checking audio files help build student independence. Increased fluency is achieved utilizing web-based read-alongs for word lists, stories, poems and individualized sight word progression.
TEACHING MADE EASY
Voweletics provides dedicated support to every teacher.
Voweletics was designed by teachers for teachers. We know that supporting teachers is supporting students! Your school will experience seamless teacher on-boarding, on-demand resources and on-going support from a dedicated Voweletics representative.
On-Boarding
When curating our teacher on-boarding process, our goal was to make certain teachers were not overwhelmed. While we understand this is a natural reaction to a brand new program, we aim to make the transition to this process as seamless as possible. Voweletics provides a series of short, on-boarding training webinars. Teachers quickly gain expertise and confidence using the Voweletics phonetic teaching model.
On-Demand Training
Voweletics training is broken down into small video tutorials that allow teachers to learn on their own schedule prior to the students coming back to school.
What's the great thing about this approach? If something is forgotten, our on-demand library of training materials make it easy for teachers to refresh their teaching instruction.
On-Going Support
Voweletics believes that supporting teachers is supporting students! We want your students to succeed! We offer on-going, e-mail/phone support throughout the course of the school year and staff webinars upon request.
Our Ready! Set! Go! approach breaks the on-boarding process into easy chunks that maximizes your teachers' time and minimizes their stress.
Ready to find out more?
A Voweletics representative will help answer all your questions.
FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS DELIVERED WITH VIBRANCE
SKILL INTRODUCTION
CHARACTER INTRODUCTION
Voweletics gets your students excited to learn.
Each new Voweletics lesson gets kicked off with the Character Introduction. Voweletics characters serve as the guide words for particular vowel sounds. Your students will identify with the characters and remember the vowel sounds by associating with the character. These short audio files bring each character to life and encourage the use of imagination.
Meet Fern! Fern owns Fern's Cafe on Main Street in Readersville. She is the vowel character found in Lesson 10 and helps to teach a special vowel sound spelled with er ir ur.
CHARACTER SONG
Songs are loved by students and approved by teachers.
Each Voweletics character has its own Character Song. These creative songs from varying genres were especially created for the Voweletics program. They provide a fun and memorable way for students to learn. Your students will identify with the characters through their songs; helping them to recall the vowel sound the character helps to teach.
It's time to get your groove on. We guarantee your toes will be tapping, and you'll have a smile on your face after listening to Fern Start Stir'n.
RULE SONG
Catchy tunes make rules easy to remember.
Rule songs teach when to use different vowel sounds heard in words. The rules are visually represented on color-coded charts and provide a quick reference for deciphering correct vowel sounds. These charts are used repeatedly throughout the program.
Did you miss the video on how the Voweletics method works?
Listen to the rule song for WHAT TO DO #1.
CHARTING PRACTICE
Put a stop to guessing at words.
Charting Practice teaches each lesson. In these videos, your child will learn how to use the Voweletics method to accurately sound out words. When children understand how & why different vowel sounds are heard, they can duplicate their knowledge in reading thousands of words and not rely on memorization when reading and spelling.
The Charting Practice videos average less than 10 minutes of teaching instruction. Watch a short excerpt of this Charting Practice to see how your child will chart a word.
SKILL ACTIVITIES
WORD LISTS
Word Lists provide a lists of words that have the vowel sound and pattern taught in each lesson. Students successfully practice reading words that follow the rules they are learning. Word Lists also help to build vocabulary. Accompanying audio files help to build reading fluency. In addition, cumulative Word Lists reinforce learned skills.
READER'S THEATER
Reader’s Theater consists of leveled poems, letters or song lyrics for students to practice repeated reading. This strategy is proven to increase reading fluency, demonstrate proper reading expression and build the reader’s confidence. Weekly instruction culminates with a delightful Reader's Theater presentation. So turn the lights down low and enjoy the show!
SPELLING PROGRAM
Key to Voweletics instruction is its carefully coordinated spelling program. Spelling is integrated into Kindergarten and phonetic spelling programs are implemented in 1st & 2nd grade. Phonetic skills are transferred to spelling establishing the reading/writing connection. In addition, varying spelling activities are interspersed throughout the 26 lessons.
WORD LISTS
Word Lists provide a lists of words that have the vowel sound and pattern taught in each lesson. Students successfully practice reading words that follow the rules they are learning. Word Lists also help to build vocabulary. Accompanying audio files help to build reading fluency. In addition, cumulative Word Lists reinforce learned skills.
READER'S THEATER
Reader’s Theater consists of leveled poems, letters or song lyrics for students to practice repeated reading. This strategy is proven to increase reading fluency, demonstrate proper reading expression and build the reader’s confidence. Weekly instruction culminates with a delightful Reader's Theater presentation. So turn the lights down low and enjoy the show!
SPELLING PROGRAM
Key to Voweletics instruction is its carefully coordinated spelling program. Spelling is integrated into Kindergarten and phonetic spelling programs are implemented in 1st & 2nd grade. Phonetic skills are transferred to spelling establishing the reading/writing connection. In addition, varying spelling activities are interspersed throughout the 26 lessons.
ASSESSMENTS
Are students understanding and able to apply their learning skills?
Voweletics provides mini-checkpoints along the way. These are short assessment activities built into weekly instruction. In early learning-to-read stages, it is critical not to wait until quarterly reports or beginning-middle-end of year assessments to track student progress. Early intervention is the best form of prevention. Success for ALL students!
WORDS & PHRASES
To establish reading fluency, mastery is required.
Voweletics provides a precise plan for the learner to advance K-2nd grade sight word proficiency. Sight words are those words that we see most frequently in reading. Did you know, the 100 most common sight words make up 50% of the average reading content at any reading level? Sight Word Practice is self-paced. Students are encouraged to practice independently using the self-checking audio files.
Are students understanding and able to apply their learning skills?
Voweletics provides mini-checkpoints along the way. These are short assessment activities built into weekly instruction. In early learning-to-read stages, it is critical not to wait until quarterly reports or beginning-middle-end of year assessments to track student progress. Early intervention is the best form of prevention. Success for ALL students!
WORDS & PHRASES
To establish reading fluency, mastery is required.
Voweletics provides a precise plan for the learner to advance K-2nd grade sight word proficiency. Sight words are those words that we see most frequently in reading. Did you know, the 100 most common sight words make up 50% of the average reading content at any reading level? Sight Word Practice is self-paced. Students are encouraged to practice independently using the self-checking audio files.
I'M EXCITED!
What's next?
Take a closer look at our licensed learning portal. Its systematic, explicit instruction provides easy-to-follow navigation for both teachers and students. This six-minute video begins with showing the simple, weekly Teacher Prep section. You are then walked through the learning activities that result in effective, joyful learning experienced by both students and teachers. View this to understand our carefully orchestrated reading instruction.
14-Day Sample Lesson
Experience teaching with Voweletics! Our sample lesson includes Lesson 1 instruction for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade.
In addition, the administrator sign-up includes a 30-minute webinar to share with teachers. The Voweletics teaching method is demonstrated and our collaborative teaching model explained.
How much does it cost?
Request a no-obligation quote for your school today! Pricing is affordable and district-wide discounts are available.
I'M EXCITED!
What's next?
Take a closer look at our licensed learning portal. Its systematic, explicit instruction provides easy-to-follow navigation for both teachers and students. This six-minute video begins with showing the simple, weekly teacher prep section. You are then walked through the learning activities that result in the effective, joyful learning experience for both students and teachers. View this to understand our carefully orchestrated reading instruction.
14-Day Sample Lesson
Experience teaching with Voweletics! Our sample lesson includes Lesson 1 instruction for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade.
In addition, the administrator sign-up includes a 30-minute webinar to share with teachers. The Voweletics teaching method is demonstrated and our collaborative teaching model explained.
How much does it cost?
Request a no-obligation quote for your school today! Pricing is affordable and district-wide discounts are available.
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