The Phonics
First Program teaches students skills in phonological awareness, matching
sounds to letters, and then proceeds to systematically and explicitly teach
students more advanced patterns of spelling-sound relationships contributing to
increased sight word knowledge, a foundation for proficient reading. This
comprehensive program also includes fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
components so that students are able to use the decoding skills they learn to
comprehend what they are reading. The goal of reading for ALL
students is to comprehend. The Phonics First Program is divided into
layers that progress systematically toward the goal of achieving reading
fluency and comprehension.