Zoo-phonics, with its cast of child-pleasing Animal Characters, has made a dramatic impact on the beginning reading program at our school. Three, four, and five-year old students are sounding letters, blending letters, building words and reading. It is delightful to see and hear the students as they internalize the sound letter relationship in a natural, fun way. Zoo-phonics uses the three modalities; visual, auditory, and kinesthetic; to take the students from the concrete sounds to the abstract letters that represent these sounds. All 15 of my preschool, first and second grade teachers have been trained in Zoo-phonics. They are all enthusiastic about the program and ecstatic over the results. This is a well-crafted Language Arts program that works for all children.
