Sound It Out Loud: Explicit Phonics That Really Works

Struggling readers don’t need guesses; they need guidance.

Imagine a child staring at a page, unsure how to read the word “cat.”

Now imagine that same child lighting up when shown how to blend /c/ /a/ /t/.

That’s the magic of explicit phonics instruction: teaching reading with clarity, not confusion.

In a world filled with buzzwords like “balanced literacy” and “whole language,” it’s easy to miss what really works.

We’ll break down explicit phonics’ straightforward power, how it works, why it ma...