84% of English words are phonetically correct.  BUT... the 16% that are not appear in all literature 80% of the time!   26 letters make 44 sounds that form words, then sentences, then stories. If a child doesn't know the sounds, he or she can't decode the words.

Most vocabulary is learned independently through listening and speaking.  Reading and writing vocabulary needs to be learned through background knowledge and direct instruction in text.  This knowledge is dependent on how much he or she has been read to from early childhood.

Oral reading fluency is the ability to read "like you speak."  Non-fluent readers suffer in at least one of these aspects of reading: they make many mistakes, they read slowly, or they don't read with appropriate expression and phrasing. These mistakes disrupt comprehension of the materials they are reading.

If you have a struggling reader, iAM Effective Summer Reading Camp provides one-on-one and group instruction.  We focus on building the reading skills that are essential to become strong, effective readers.  We meet each student at his or her assessed level and you watch them grow as they gain skills and confidence.