
Take a peek into our program. Watch this sample 5 minute video to preview the course you are about to take!
Introduction to the course by Katie, a former successful student of Vera Clark's.
Parents & Teachers, this one's for you. Watch this short introduction to the Ready, Set, Read: Reading Program, designed to help readers of any age.
This is an introduction for students who are getting ready to learn to read with this video course.
This short video lays out the outline/general plan of the course. Attached you will find a list of known benefits to a child who is taught at an early age to read.
Message to the Students:
Dear Teachers/Parents,
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"In this video, we will learn the sounds and names of all the letters in the alphabet. Practice this lesson until you know the sounds of the letters well. This step is very important to make reading easier! You can do it!"
For Parents/Teachers:
If you are working with a young person, then use the flash cards. If working with a teen or young adult, then you may want to use the list instead. However, older people may enjoy the flash cards too.
How To Make the Flashcards:
After printing out the flash card pages, then I suggest you copy them carefully, back-to-back, so that the animal images are on the back of the appropriate letter. The alligator must be on the back of the Aa card. Then choose a bright, colorful card stock paper for copying. Then, laminate for longer lasting wear and tear, for working with children.
Message to the Students:
Dear Teachers/Parents,
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"This is a lesson teaching the 5 vowels and their sounds. It is important to know the difference between these letters and their sounds, so practice these and listen and watch me carefully. You are learning so much, and your brain is getting smarter!"
Message to the Students:
Dear Teachers/Parents,
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Here is a fun little test to see if you know the sounds of these letters! Good luck! If you don't know them well, then keep working on letter sounds before you go to reading Lesson 1. Don't give up! I believe in you!"
Message to the Students:
Dear Teachers/Parents,
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"In this lesson we will learn how to blend the letter sounds into words. This is an important skill to practice several times before starting Reading Lesson 1. Good job! I know you can do it!"
Print out Lessons 1-20, so you can use the printouts to practice on your own, AFTER you work with Vera Clark on each lesson. We've also included some additional resources for you. The Success Chart can be used as a "log" sheet to help keep your student motivated. The Lesson Index lists the skills taught in each lesson. The Reading Lesson Answer Key gives the answers to the question asked in each lesson. In each lesson Vera Clarks asks the student to find the sentence that matches the drawing in the lesson.
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Work with me in this lesson, and repeat it as many times as you need to. Pause the video whenever you want more time.
You will read it well enough when you can read the sentences correctly, by yourself, and you will know for sure, because I will read the sentence after you. So, you check yourself that way.
If you want, then read the printed lesson to another good reader who will tell you if you are reading it correctly. When you can read the lesson very well, then you are ready for the next lesson.
You can do this!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You completed Lesson #1! Good job, you are reading now! In each lesson, we learn a little bit more!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You are doing it! You are getting better and stronger as a reader!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Congratulations! Are you feeling encouraged that you are reading? "
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Look at you! You are reading, and getting smarter with each lesson!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! I love it! You are moving right along and learning more!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Do you love how you learn a little more with each lesson? Remember to repeat the lesson as many times as you want to!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You are doing great! This lesson has TWO new word patterns! You can do it!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! There is a big change here! Your new lesson is very different. Practice carefully with me as many times as you need to!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! I knew you could do it! I am proud of you!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Keep on going! Try to practice your reading every day!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Are you enjoying your reading success? I am!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Ok, you have TWO new word patterns in this lesson. You can do it! "
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Oh dear, in this lesson you have THREE new word patterns! It's not too hard for you, you are smart!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You did it! I knew you could. Now in this lesson, you have three new word patterns again! Don't you just love it?"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You are really getting good! Keep on working every day!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! You will enjoy this lesson. By now, you are figuring out how all this works, right? Good job!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! In this lesson, you will work with FOUR different ending sounds. Have fun!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Oh wow, this is a BIG lesson! You will be reading words with DOUBLE letters! Go do it!"
Please tell your student the following message from me:
"Mrs. Clark has a message for you! Now, for your first trick! It starts to get exciting now! "ck" together sounds just like "c" or 'k!'"
Congratulations message from Katie, get ready for Course #2 and the next 20 lessons!
This course is the first of five, and includes Lessons 1-20 of the Ready, Set, Read: Reading Program (100 lessons in all).
Ready, Set, Read, taught on video by teacher and author, Vera Clark, teaches a person how to read fluently, using the phonics-based, Ready, Set, Read: Reading Program. Beginning with learning the sounds of the letters, then learning to blend letters to make words, I then teach 100 reading lessons leading to fluent reading at a 6th grade level approximately. (Each lesson is about 10 min., but Lesson 1 is 17 min.)
Lesson 1 starts out with 3 letter words with 'an' plus four simple sight words in a vocabulary box, then uses them in short sentences. By Lesson 20, the student will be reading fluently sentences containing any of the 5 short vowels, double consonants and "ck." The plan is to slowly build reading skills with each lesson, until complete reading fluency is mastered at approximately a 6th grade level by Lesson 100. Each lesson is two pages long, shown on screen as well as attached as a resource for printing. A student should continue practicing each lesson with me until they can read it well by themselves, then they progress to the next lesson. Students should not progress to next lesson until they have fully mastered the one they are on.
There are five courses, each containing 20 reading lessons on video. This course is appropriate for young children, as young as 3, if they are alert and able to focus attention, as well as for adults. All ages enjoy the adorable dog, Buddy, who points to the words being read, as well as the pleasant music.
I Will Teach You To Read! - Course #1 print the following:
*Success Chart — your "log" to chart student's progress. This chart motivates the student. Parents or tutors may offer an incentive to the student for reaching certain goals.
*Flash cards for learning the sounds of the letters.
*Print the List of ABC sounds and pictures (which contains the same info as the flash cards, but in list form).
*Print the Lesson Index, which lists the skills being taught in each lesson.
*Print the Reading Lessons, for student practice and independent reading.
Finally, you have an easy, fun way to learn to read, with short lessons, which motivates your student to learn! Let Vera Clark teach your student to be a confident reader with Ready, Set, Read!