Pathway to Reading

Step-by-step, clear instruction in affordable, easy to use programs.  

K-2 Reading, Handwriting, Spelling

Your Guide to Reading Mastery

Reading, Handwriting, Spelling

Reading, handwriting, and spelling are integrated, a research-backed choice to reinforce lessons.

K-2 phonics skills are covered in 6 levels, allowing your child to work at his own pace.

Science-Backed

Built on the latest science of reading, prioritizing word mapping and phonics over sight words. This curriculum reinforces the connection between sounds and letters, enabling students to decode words effectively. By returning to the timeless fundamentals of phonics, it builds a strong foundation for reading fluency and comprehension, ensuring lasting literacy success for all learners.

Open and Go

Lessons are loosely scripted, with detailed guidance in the first few sessions. Subsequent lessons feature a two-page spread—just open and teach. Student Pages include simple games and activities every five lessons, allowing flexibility to choose favorites or save longer tasks for later. Minimal materials are needed: letter tiles and a whiteboard are helpful but optional. A guide, paper, and pencil are sufficient for budget-friendly teaching.

  • Level 1: First Steps

    Introduction to letter sounds, rhyming, and letter formation for 4-6 year old students

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  • Level 2: Bridge

    Mastering short vowel words and consonant blends and reviewing CVC words

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  • Level 3: Meadow

    Clear, easy to follow instruction on skills including digraphs and r-controlled vowels

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  • Level 4: Hillside

    Expanding skills with long vowel sounds, word endings, and multisyllabic words

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  • Level 5: Valley

    Mastery of syllable types, long vowel teams, and complex word structures

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  • Level 6: Mountain

    Complex words, vowel teams, prefixes and suffixes to conquer all the ins and outs of reading

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FAQs

Each lesson, if completed in its whole, will take between 10-30 minutes. You may spread the lesson out across several days or repeat parts of the lesson as needed.

Each level has 25 lessons. The lessons are designed to take between 1-3 days each. Every 5 lessons, you pause and complete practice activities for up to 10 days or until your child masters the content. Take as long as you need on each lesson and focus on mastering the concepts.

While the Student Pages provide reading material, lesson sheets, games, and activities, it is possible to use just the instructor's guide if desired.

As a parent, you may create your own activities and write your own sentences using the word lists from the lessons. The Student Pages makes it simple and easy to use

The main program is 6 levels.

An additional program will be released with levels 7-9, intended for grades 2-5 to practice additional comprehension and decoding skills.

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Pathway to Reading covers reading, handwriting, and spelling for grades K-2.

In the early years, read books out loud to your child and talk about them together. Listening comprehension is a great foundation for later reading comprehension.,

In 2nd or 3rd grade, begin a grammar/writing program, even if your child is still working on reading.

  • Scope and Sequence

    Explore the full progression of skills covered in Pathway to Reading levels 1-6

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  • Placemest Test

    Determine the best starting point for your student with our quick and easy placement test.

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