Logic of English

Logic of English explains how English spelling works instead of asking children to memorize long lists of exceptions. It teaches phonograms and spelling rules from the start: Foundations, a complete language arts program for ages 4 to 7, covers phonics, reading, handwriting and spelling with 75 basic phonograms and 19 spelling rules. Essentials, for ages 8 to adult, takes the system to all 31 rules, which makes it a sensible fix for an older child who never quite clicked with phonics. A parent ends up learning the rules alongside the child, and that is part of the appeal: by the end, you can answer the question of why a word is spelled the way it is.