The Advantage Phonics Series helps prepare children for reading instruction. It offers strong skill instruction along with motivational features in an easy-to-use format. As outlined in the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act, a research-based reading curriculum should include five key components:

• phonemic awareness
• phonics
• vocabulary development
• reading fluency
• reading comprehension

While this series addresses several of these essential components, it most clearly focuses on phonics instruction –helping children connect the sounds of language to the written symbols that represent them.

Skill Review and Reinforcement
If you choose a grade-level book equal to the grade your child is currently in or has just finished, use the book to:

• reinforce skills being taught in the classroom throughout the year
• keep your child's skills fresh over the summer

Extra Challenge and Enrichment
If you choose a grade level book beyond the grade your child is currently in or has just finished, use the book to:

• provide enrichment and an extra challenge during the school year
• give your child a summer preview of what's to come in school next year

Whether you use this resource for your child to practice familiar skills or to learn new ones, the extra advantage will make a difference!