What is different about Learn Away Reading?
We have done our best to take all of the truly great aspects of other curriculums, including ones from over 100 years ago, and combine them into an attractive, but functional, reading course.
Many of the classical approaches to reading focus on teaching reading, writing and spelling all at the same time. We are not arguing that these three skills are not essential nor that they obviously complement one another, but, we do not agree that they each must be taught at the same time.
For example, good spelling is not required for the skill of reading. Being able to write the alphabet is also not needed for reading. Reading is a visual and auditory skill.
If you have a young child who really wants to read, but is not mechanically ready to write, should you withhold their reading lessons based on this alone? We do not believe so.
Therefore, what we have done is to separate the essential skills of English into four different sections. All of these sections build on and complement one another, but they do not have to all be taught at the same time.
As the teacher, you will have the freedom to be able to choose at which time to begin the other sections for the unique child you are teaching.
We call the sections, the Four Pillars of Reading. Here is what they are:
We have a lot more info in our free Parent Guide! Give it a look and see the difference! Also, the first books are free!