The OnTrack Reading Story
How It All Began
OnTrack Reading was born back in 1998 when I read the book "Why Our Children Can't Read" by Diane McGuinness, a strong advocate of phonics instruction.
OnTrack Reading™ Advanced Code Phonics Program
Comprehensive Phonics Instruction for Teachers and Parents
Our highly affordable program trains essential phonics skills, covers most spellings of English sounds, and teaches a unique multisyllable decoding method.
Trusted by reading teachers across the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia, and beyond
Concerned about a struggling reader?
Continuously improved over 10+ years of one-on-one instruction, the Advanced Code Phonics Program is an effective intervention for students who are struggling to progress in reading.
For Parents and Grandparents
Empower your child from home with our Advanced Code Phonics Workbook. Together with its detailed instruction manual, it’s the perfect tool to build reading skills in a nurturing family environment.
For Reading Tutors
Advance your business with our cost-effective, field-tested program. Benefit from bulk discounts, perfect for tutors and teachers in search of a budget-friendly phonics course for struggling readers.
For Schools and Districts
Transform your reading intervention strategies with our evidence-based phonics program. Specifically designed for students falling behind, it’s ideal for remedial reading rooms and support services.
The Science of Reading
Evidence-Based Instruction for Reading Success
Grounded in the science of reading, OnTrack Reading systematically teaches phonics through a sequence of explicit instruction, critical skill-building, and lesson-aligned practice tools.
- Direct and explicit instruction in phonics and phoneme awareness
- No three-cueing nor reliance on sight words or other implicit instruction
- Sequential skill-building from basic to complex, including irregular sounds
- Letter-sound correspondences are taught and practiced to automacity
- Decodable texts aligned with phonics lessons are incorporated and practiced
- Progress is measured with routine assessment of skills and code knowledge
- Blending, segmenting, and phoneme manipulation are taught and practiced
- Errors corrected as they occur with included guide to proper correction strategy
- Systematic multisyllable strategy enables the decoding of complex words
- Children’s literature is incorporated to reinforce skills and strengthen retention
Word Lists, Flashcards, and More
Reading Resources
Explore our extensive range of reading resources – including word lists, phonics courses, and our unique multisyllable decoding strategy – all designed to enhance literacy skills at every level.
Comprehensive Word Lists
From $9.99
144 pages featuring 100+ word lists, organized by vowel sounds or consonant spellings. Perfect for creating curriculum aids focused on specific sounds and spellings.
Middle School Phonics Course
From $14.95
A day-by-day phonics course that any content-area teacher can use to improve their students’ ability to decode multisyllable words.
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The OnTrack Reading Multisyllable MethodThis free decoding strategy for multisyllable words teaches your child to break longer words into chunks and test vowel sounds in order.
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Comprehensive Word ListsOur complete collection of 101 free word lists constructed from a children’s dictionary and organized by vowel and consonant sounds.
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Free Phonogram FlashcardsA set of printable phonics flashcards consisting of 84 letters and digraphs and the most common sounds represented by each.
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Scope and SequenceA summary of the concepts and material covered in the OnTrack Reading Advanced Code Phonics Workbook.
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Phonics Assessment TestsFour assessment tests that you can use to determine your child’s particular strengths and weaknesses in learning phonics.
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Unlock Phonics for Your Struggling Reader
Teach your student the phonics advanced code in as little as 8 weeks with our flagship 170-page workbook and instruction manual.