"Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself wins the prize here. A completely non-consumable, reasonably priced, and absolutely clutter-free program. The only supplies you need are a black board or marker board and something to write on it with. The very best part is that most work is done standing up at the blackboard. Active kids love blackboard work-especially the kind of kids who fail with sit-down-and-pay-attention types of phonics programs."

Mary Pride-(Pick of the Crop)
Practical Homeschooling Magazine

"Hands down, this is the phonics program I recommend. It is user-friendly, telling you what to say when and why. It’s non-consumable, so you can use it with all of your children, lend it to friends the years you don’t need it, and still have it for grandchildren! (The) theory is this: if a child works at a blackboard, he uses more of his body in active learning. Phonics taught thoroughly does not need added games, songs, or prizes – learning to read is the reward. I especially like her application of principles to syllabication. Many friends have borrowed my book to teach this to their children. I highly recommend this resource."

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound
Kimberly Hahn & Mary Hasson
Ignatius Press © 1996

"We have five daughters and have home schooled for about 17 years. During those years we have tried over 8 phonics programs. I was trying to find one that was easy to teach, useable with all ages, and non-consumable. Two years ago I went to a conference and wandered over to the Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself booth. Since we'd used a curriculum with markings before, I really wanted that in my 'ideal phonics program!' I was immediately impressed with the simplicity of the system. Our 8-year-old commented one day, 'I really understand this. I never understood what you were trying to teach me before.' We are deeply grateful for the Discover Intensive Phonics system as it has ended my search for the 'ideal phonics program.'" I was becoming weary with all the effort!"

Gratefully,
Kristie Swanson

"Let me introduce myself! I am a home schooling mother with nine children in various grades from kindergarten to twelfth grade. I have used many phonics programs over the years before I chose Discover Intensive Phonics as my very favorite. Professional in its scope and sequence, it proceeds clearly without any clutter. This program has a logical order to it without any obscure rules for rarely used words. Each level is practiced perfectly before progressing to the next with a sensible amount of review built in along the way. Facilitating the uniqueness of my children, this special system uses a variety of teaching modes covering all the different learning styles. Using this superior phonics program, they have become excellent readers!

Now for the best part! The HEC computer software program incorporates perfectly the essence of and procedures in the original Discover Intensive Phonics. In our home school, this program is like having another phonics teacher who never tires and is always patient and kind. It wonderfully reinforces what I am teaching. The female voice used for the program is sweet, pleasant, and encouraging. The children find the program interesting and easy to use with each lesson the perfect length for young attention spans. HEC's Reading Horizons Elementary software program has greatly improved our home school and I would heartily recommend this valuable tool."

Karen Petitmermet
Molalla, Oregon