Our PROGRAM
Decoding words is the key to skillful reading fluency as well as reading comprehension. Our two sets of digital phonics cards cover all the sounds necessary for a student to easily decode words, making it unnecessary for additional phonics or alphabet cards. These digital cards were developed to help students master the skills required for successful reading at all levels. Our physical phonics flash cards (no longer in print) have been used successfully with readers of all ages including high school and ESL (English as a Second Language) students to rapidly increase reading level skills. Making our cards available digitally was the next level of progression to help us reach more people, to make our cards even more affordable as well as making them more easily accessible with any digital reading device. The first set of cards are already available on Amazon Kindle for only $3.99 at https://amzn.to/36gAbEs. The first set of digital cards available introduce children to the sounds made by each vowel and consonant. Beautiful illustrations are included to help children associate these sounds with real-world examples. Also available is the perfect companion reader, “Dan and His Pals”, which uses the basic sounds of each letter in a fun and engaging short story. Children are thrilled when they can read their first real book! Dan and His Pals is also available through Amazon Kindle for $3.99. You can find this first reader book here: https://amzn.to/3xudbhq. The second set of cards are currently under development. This second set of cards will introduce children to “letter teams” (phonograms), and all of the sounds made by specific combinations of letters. (Think “th” or “eigh” as examples of these letter teams.) It has been found that lack of understanding this step is often the reason some children have difficulty with reading and never learn to enjoy reading. (To be notified when these second set of cards are available, use the “contact us” page and in the subject line enter the words “Letter Teams.”)
For parents of very young children that would like to know how to prepare their children for success at reading, we have a series of classes currently in the final stages of development, delivered in a live, online format by a very successful teacher that has helped many young children learn to read. Parents attending these classes will learn what they should do with their babies and toddlers to prepare them for when they reach the age of beginning to learn to read. That age can vary by child. Some children begin learning to read as early as the age of 2 while others may begin at the age of 4, or 5 or even older. Each child is unique. There is no “correct” age for beginning to learn to read. However, learning how to prepare your child will make the learning process so much more efficient and smooth once they are ready. You and your child will enjoy the time together while learning to read. Remember: the enjoyment of reading opens the door to your child’s future. Good, skillful readers enjoy academic success as well as unlimited knowledge and adventure.
Additionally, we are currently working on the development of a complete pre-recorded reading class which includes detailed manuals with lesson plans, worksheets, activity sheets, etc., all designed to help guide parents or instructors teaching little ones to read with very specific step-by-step instructions. If you would like to be notified when this pre-recorded online reading class becomes available, please use the contact us page and enter the subject: “pre-recorded class.”
Who We Are
Success Reading was founded by a group of dedicated and talented educators who set out to make a difference in the level of education and literacy of students.
Polly Matthes is a retired kindergarten through twelfth grade teacher with over 25 years of experience teaching and tutoring students of all ages. She is the brilliant creator of the reading products and videos produced by Success Reading. Utilizing her years of experience and post graduate work in phonics, she created a program anyone could use to help a child learn to read or to help improve a child’s reading skills. The tools she created as part of her program are extremely simple and easy to use. Part of her philosophy is to keep all lessons simple yet incredibly effective. She suggests not moving onto a new step until the student can easily apply what they have already learned. She also suggests the parent or instructor always keep the lessons short and fun for the student as students learn much more quickly when having fun.
Vicky and Armando Salcido, owners of an award winning tutoring center, have helped thousands of students improve their academics by matching students with quality tutors that consistently achieve successful results. Their viewpoint is that reading is the fundamental which affects all other subjects and upon which all other subjects depend. How can a student do word problems in math if he or she cannot read or understand the question? History, Social Studies and English require a lot of reading; a student would not be able to understand the material or related concepts of these subjects if they have difficulty reading or are not up to the skill level required for those classes. The foundation for acquiring a valuable education, enabling a higher earning income potential begins as a child with well-developed reading skills.
Success Reading is a division of Success Reading, Inc. The full name is Success Reading, Inc., dba Success Reading.
