Simple Tools to Quickly and Easily Learn
· Reading and Spelling · Master the Times Tables
Research based methods for decoding, increase reading fluency, spelling accuracy, and
techniques to master the times tables!
EVERYONE CAN IMPROVE READING FLUENCY
2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows 65% of 4th grade students are below Proficient Level on reading assessment, 1% more than in 2017.
Ellie's Code has been successfully used to improve reading fluency and spelling with many students, including second language learners, and students with learning disabilities.
Not reading at a proficient level by the end of 4th grade gravely impacts the ability to learn all subjects in the following grades and ultimately affects self esteem and future job potential.
Ellie's Code is not expensive tutoring! Ellie's Code is designed to help teachers, tutors, parents, or friends to quickly help students struggling with reading and spelling. High School senior students, after 3 hours of training, successfully used Ellie's Code with over 150 students in a Response to Intervention Program in Montebello, California. With this help, over 90% no longer needed to be tested for placement in Special Education.
A Different More Natural Way to Learn
English is a hybrid language composed of French, German, Italian, Spanish, and several other languages. Hence, there is no consistent phonetic awareness of sounds, especially vowels, combinations of vowels, and silent letters. For many students, this makes learning to read English very difficult.
Ellies Code uses blue, green, and red to simplify decoding. Students first identify patterns in blue in words to find the smallest words within words. Green indicates changes, like plurals, verb endings, adverbs, and new words. Red highlights letters that are not pronounced but are important for spelling and decoding the rest of the word. Once fluency is achieved, students easily transfer their reading skills to black on white text.
The three colors help students improve spelling skills. Square centimeter graph paper is very important to teach spelling and take dictation.
