From the Publisher
Our History
Hooked on Phonics® was created in 1987 by a father whose son was struggling to read. To help his son, he developed a systematic in-home phonics program for children. Extensive television and radio advertising featuring the memorable 1-800-ABCDEFG® phone number and the catchy "Hooked on Phonics worked for me!" tagline helped make Hooked on Phonics a household name.
In the 15 years since, more than 2 million families and thousands of schools have turned to Hooked on Phonics for its growing library of educational programs, including reading, math, and study skills.
How Our Products Work
What makes Hooked on Phonics unique is that we use our proven learn-practice-play approach. We provide children with bite-sized pieces of new information in every lesson so they are able to master the new concept and achieve success every time.
The easy-to-follow learn-practice-play approach:
Learn: Kids learn a new skill or concept.
Practice: Kids practice the concept until they master it.
Play: Kids read great books and play games so they can enjoy applying their new knowledge.
About Educate, Inc.
Educate, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEEE) is a leading pre-K-12 education services company delivering education services and products to students and their families. It has a portfolio of highly acclaimed brands including Sylvan Learning Centers, North America's largest and most trusted network of tutoring centers, providing supplemental, remedial and enrichment instruction; Hooked on Phonics, delivering highly regarded early reading, math and study skills programs; and Catapult Learning, a leading provider of educational services to public and non-public schools.
For more information about Educate, please visit our Web site.
From the Back Cover
Hooked on Phonics was created by a father whose son was struggling to read. Partnering with top educational experts, he developed a step-by-step learning system that worked. Since 1987, more than 2 millions families have turned to Hooked on Phonics for fun-filled programs that provide measurable improvement, build self-esteem, and promise success.
Fun for kids, easy for parents. Hooked on Phonics works for me.
Parents Recommend It!
"She has self-esteem like no other child I've ever seen. And I know that it's because she's able to read." Carol Clay, Mother of Savannah, age 5
"Hooked on Phonics was absolutely magic. It brought me to tears how well she improved." Theresa Paulson, Mother of Jenna, age 8
"It's like the light bulb has come on and now he's hungry...so there's no telling as to where he will be in the coming year...His future is bright." David Lewis, Father of Benjamin, age 11
Teachers Endorse It!
"It teaches students how to attack words...how to decode them...how to sound them out. It's comprehensive, it's adaptable, and it's effective. It works." Ellen Barger, 8th grade teacher 2002 Orange County Teacher of the Year
"Hooked on Phonics is one of the best ways to teach kids to really learn to love reading." Barbara Bicknell, First grade teacher
"Hooked on Phonics is easy to follow and fun to use. Best of all, you don't have to be a phonics expert to use it at home." Linda Laymon, First and Second grade teacher
Kid's Love It! ."
"I read a book every night before I go to bed...Hooked on Phonics helped me to read better." Thomas, age 5
"Reading Hooked on Phonics books makes me feel happy inside and I wanted to tell my mom." Brianna, age 7
"I am glad that Hooked on Phonics gave me the opportunity to read because now I want to read instead of having to fight to read." Caleb, age 11
