The Laubach method was developed specifically to help adults with limited or no reading skills achieve success and become confident readers. This structured, phonics-based series works even with learners who have had negative experiences with other reading programs.
Laubach Way to Reading is based on Dr. Frank Laubach's years of research in teaching adults. The series begins with establishing the letter-sound relationships through the use of one-of-a-kind phonics charts. Then, learners progress step-by-step from the known—spoken words—to the unknown—written words.
Skill Book 1: Sounds and Names of Letters
I have used this program since my student teaching days and have been able to see mentally challenged students and children with dyslexia read well with this program. I tried to tell my director of special ed to look at the program, but none of them ever would. They bought into Language1 which was a horrible program; Wilson, which was good but you had to have a fairly good IQ; Lexia is good but online; and Edmark is OK but not as successful as Laubach. I always used this alongside what the school mandated us to use. I am now using it with a first grader on homebound who doesn't read. She is making great progress with this program as I knew she would.
Lorraine Lamb
Special ed reading teacher