Welcome to the ReadingKEY Free Trial Section
A Powerful Reading Advancement Program for Grades K through 6

The Fastest Way to Learn to Read - Period!
ReadingKEY is a unique reading improvement program that will enable your student to learn to  read at a much faster pace than what he/she is currently experiencing.  In fact, use our free Fluency Builder Lists below for just 15 minutes and you'll be saying - If I had only found this earlier!  ReadingKEY is currently being used by hundreds of public and private schools across the country as well as thousands of homeschool parents who want to make the home reading instruction process easier and more efficient.  (See our testimonials at www.readingkey.com/testimonials ).

Why is ReadingKEY faster?
First, ReadingKEY takes a completely different approach in the reading instruction process.  We do not engage students in elaborate question and answer comprehension exercises that push children to read a large number of words they do not know.  Instead, ReadingKEY follows the research conclusions of No Child Left Behind which states that Vocabulary and Fluency is the critical backbone for maximum reading comprehension. Our logic is simple - teach the reading words identified as critical reading words for their grade level. We then implement special learning strategies to enable students to read each word in 1/2 to 3/4 of a second. Once this is achieved - you'll observe an immediate - dramatic - (and astounding) increase in reading ability and comprehension.

POWERFUL FREE TRIAL
The index below is identical to the one used by our current ReadingKEY members, however, just the first 9 weeks of each grade is available.

Give us 15 minutes and you'll be amazed!
If your goal is to improve the reading level of any student at a greatly improved pace - you must try our Fluency Builder Lists in each grade section. Simply PRINT these pages and tape a dozen or so lists along a wall 3 feet off the floor at school or in your home.  Follow the  4 easy STEPS listed at the top of each page and watch our powerful memorization steps jump your student's learning ability to the next level.    Just download the lists beginning a little above your student's current reading level. Normally you would work on the lists a little below your student's reading level but in our TRIAL section you want to try something challenging so you can see how quickly our method works for improving reading ability. While our Fluency Builder Lists are perfect for one-on-one instruction, teachers should use our Classroom Program as a powerful - fun and exciting way to insure adequate reading progress throughout the year for all students.  Our new Trial section below is similar to our full-featured ReadingKEY Members section - except only the first nine weeks of each grade are available.

To order the full ReadingKEY Advancement Program (with all materials and features available) please view our Order Options.

BEHAVIOR STRATEGY CARDS
The Most Important Rule in Life - 
If I Work Hard and Be Nice to Others.............
The majority of behavior problems can be dramatically reduced if we concentrate behavioral intervention strategies among children younger than 7 years old (the ages in which permanent personality traits are developing).  Laying a foundation for all of this, it is essential to give children some "common-sense" logic on how to achieve a better life.  To accomplish this, we've made a simple "colorful" phrase which can be printed on an 8x11 piece of paper.  It is called the "Most Important Rule in Life" - which is - "If I work hard and be nice to others then good things will come my way."  This phrase is printed in colorful letters on a single page and should be posted throughout your classrooms and halls of all Kindergarten and Grade 1 students.  Whenever you ask  - What is the most important rule in life? - the child should be able to recite the above answer immediately. If this phrase is memorized by your students, we will have given them important "Meaning" as to why they should demonstrate positive behaviors in school and in society. (1 Page).

CVC Wall Picture Cards
Each of these colorful 20 CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) picture words are formatted for an 8x11 piece of paper for full size viewing on a bedroom or classroom wall.  Kindergarten students should be ready for these words at least by the last 3 months of Kindergarten and should be reviewed the first month of 1st grade.   These 20 picture cards contain every consonant and vowel sound except "Y."

Grade 1 ReadingKEY

  NEW GRADE 1 READING VOCABULARY LIST
This list outlines the 340 words which should be mastered by the end of Grade 1.  Organized from the "most common" words at the beginning to the "lesser common" toward the end and further divided into similar vowel sound categories.  Excellent for one-on-one testing to determine missing "essential Grade 1 Vocabulary." Teachers can use this for additional assignments - student conferences - and parent reading support.  Our research has shown when a student knows the 340 list words then he/she will be reading at approximately in the top 10% on standardized tests such as the Stanford and Wood-Cock Johnson.  If you wish to access the lists we were using before March 2004 - Click Here

Learn those Phonics Sounds & Reading Rules!
While ReadingKEY is extremely powerful or achieving rapid advancement in any age student, you must know all vowel sounds to teach the program properly.  This is absolutely essential.  Don't be embarrassed - Most parents are unfamiliar with the sounds made by short vowels and the more complex vowel sounds (oi - ou - etc).... and please don't tell anyone, but even some teachers don't know these sounds either....).  To help with the teacher mastery of vowel sounds - we've made a summary page of all vowel sounds and reading rules with examples to help you remember.  We will soon have audio support as well so you can hear and practice online.

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program
Teachers! Use this with your classroom students for just 15-30 minutes daily for a fun, motivational and highly effective reading activity. The Grade 1 Classroom Vocabulary Builder (also called the Classroom Reading Wall) is an immensely effective program for insuring your classroom students achieve necessary vocabulary progress throughout the year.   Since "word recognition" (being able to read words accurately and easily) is imperative for maximum reading comprehension, our Classroom Program is the perfect vocabulary mastery supplement to your current reading program.   If you have a class of  7 - 30 students, this is a highly efficient and motivational way to teach the Grade 1 Reading Vocabulary words to your students.  Place a new list in front of the class when introducing the daily words and follow the directions outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design automatically teaches phonemic awareness - proper decoding skills - and essential reading vocabulary.  The words are presented in the same order as in our Grade 1 Reading Vocabulary List - Fluency Builder Lists and Vocabulary Building Worksheets. 

 Fluency Builder Lists
Also called the Student Reading Wall
Watch your student advance in reading ability at a dramatically faster pace using the special techniques in the Fluency Builder Lists. You really will be amazed at how much faster your student will advance in reading ability.  The inability to read even one or two key words in a paragraph can quickly short-circuit proper comprehension of reading material.  Therefore, before practicing elaborate comprehension exercises with your students, we need to first spend time insuring students have mastered their Grade Level reading vocabulary.  While many schools have yet to implement programs that address this No Child Left Behind research, the ReadingKEY Fluency Builder List Program attacks this point head on, resulting in dramatic improvements for students reading below grade level or those who have trouble mastering the vocabulary in our Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program (File 17 above).  Classroom teachers can line these pages along the back of the class or hallway for extra practice or use as one of their "centers" for independent activity.  Parents or tutors should line as many pages as they have room for along a living room wall or hallway for ease of instruction and motivation.   The 4 memorization steps are listed at the top of each ReadingKEY Fluency Builder List and allows anyone to become an expert reading teacher in minutes.  Click the Reading Wall Video link at left to view the Fluency Builder List techniques in action. 

READING WALL TIME CHART
Place one of these "Time Charts" above each column "LEVEL" of the "Student Teaching Wall."  It is used to record the number of seconds it takes a student to say the column words and will result in astounding motivation for your students.

PHONICS WORKSHEETS
These popular worksheets are extremely effective for helping children memorize all essential vowel sounds while also mastering over 100 important common 1st Grade nouns.  The unique worksheet design practically eliminates student frustration while also enabling students to quickly master important Phonemic Awareness skills.

120 PHONICS NOUNS WORD LIST
The important 1st Grade Phonics Nouns from the LeapFrog "Phonics Desk" Program parallel our phonics worksheets and contain all major vowel sounds.  Use this sheet to assess mastery of the vocabulary words used in the above Phonics/Phonemic Awareness worksheets.  By the end of 1st grade your child should know the first 4 columns.

PHONICS ASSESSMENT
Shows all letter sounds a child should know by the end of 1st Grade - consonants - blends - short and long vowels - diphthongs (2 letters-2 sounds) - digraphs (2 letters-1 sound) and r-controlled vowels.  Make it a priority ! 100% of these sounds should be known by the end of 1st grade and at least by September of 2nd grade.  Excellent for one-on-one testing - pinpointing weak areas (for parent conferences) tutoring, etc.

BEGINNING READING TEACHER STRATEGIES
This file details the "best" reading strategies to date for making anyone a truly effective reading teacher. 

VOWEL SOUND WALL STRIP - DIGRAPHS - ai ee ie oa ea
4 foot x 1 foot strip containing each digraph sound with a large picture to help students visually remember.

VOWEL SOUND WALL STRIP - DIPHTHONGS - ou oi oy oo ew ow
4 foot x 1 foot strip containing each diphthong sound with a large picture to help students visually remember.

VOWEL SOUND WALL STRIP - R-CONTROLLED - ar er ir or ur
4 foot x 1 foot strip containing each r-controlled vowel sound with a large picture to help students visually remember.

WORD OF THE DAY - Readme File
The "Words of the Day" are a special group of Grade 1 words which we have found to take far longer for a student to master.  These words are difficult because they either contain irregular spelling (i.e. doesn't - been - want) or are visually similar to other words (i.e. were - where).  The document explains all about our special Word of the Day strategies and how to use them in a classroom or home.  Also includes details on making a Word of the Day stand for holding the letters.

WORD OF THE DAY - Small Word Cards
This word of the day file contains all 96 words (and sounds) written 3 times each on an 8x11 paper.   These are perfect for placing around the room to reinforce the Word of the Day.

WORD OF THE DAY - Oversize Alphabet Letters
All 26 letters of the alphabet are printed one full-size letter per 8x11 paper. Use these letters to spell your daily Word of the Day for a strong visual impact.

BLENDING BOX
A special technique that is highly effective for teaching students how to blend consonant sounds with a vowel sound.  Place these directly above your chalk board or along the top of a wall.  By the way, the blending box also does a great job in helping to solidify vowel sound memorization.

The "Amazing" - "Incredible" Handwriting Worksheet Maker
A wonderful tool that will enable you to make quality personalized handwriting worksheets in less than 30 seconds while also saving you $$$ in handwriting workbook expenses.  Note - You only have access to this program as long as your passwords are active due to the fact that the program that makes the worksheets is on our main server in Chicago.

GRADE 1 STORY BOOKS
A wonderfully effective way to finalize memorization of the Grade 1 Vocabulary List Words.  We are currently developing one book per vocabulary list "Level" beginning with Level 12 words and will continue through Level 36.  Each book is designed using vocabulary only from the current list words and from previous level lists.  This insures the child has at least been exposed to all words, thereby minimizing frustration and enhancing learning. Each book can be viewed directly on your computer screen or print the pages and staple for your own personal book.  Our online computer book reading is also an excellent tool for reading in groups of up to 3-4 students.  The teacher can use the mouse to point out words and sounds and children can take turns reading since letters and pictures are large enough to be seen from 3-4 feet away.  To view the latest books we have available click the ONLINE or PRINT version links under File 30.

Grade 2 ReadingKEY

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program
(Also called the CLASSROOM READING WALL)
If you have a class of 2 - 30 students, this is a highly efficient way to teach the 2nd Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the week's new words and follow the directions outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design teaches phonemic awareness - proper decoding skills - and essential reading vocabulary.  These columns parallel the words in the same order as they appear in our Grade 2 Vocabulary List and Vocabulary Building Worksheets.

 Fluency Builder Lists  
Also called the STUDENT READING WALL
Use the special techniques in these lists to dramatically accelerate the rate in which any student learns new reading words.  You really will be amazed at how much faster your child will be able to learn compared to other conventional methods.  Teachers should use the Fluency Builder lists with students who are behind other students in your classroom.  Parents can use these lists to quickly bring-up reading ability in their child.  The inherent design of the Program makes anyone an expert reading teacher in minutes!   Teachers should also use the Fluency Builder Lists with students who experience difficulty mastering the daily words in the Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program (File 37 above).  Use scotch or masking tape to line these lists side by side along the back of the class or hallway for organized practice.  If you are a parent or tutor, simply tape these sheets along a living room wall to organize and motivate your child's instruction.  The easy to follow directions are at the top of each list. 

READING WALL TIME CHART
Use these when you have your Fluency Builder Lists taped on a wall and you have more than 5 students using the lists. Place these above the Fluency Builder Lists (File 33 above) to keep times and progress organized.

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program 
Also called the Classroom Reading Wall, use these lists with a class of 7 - 30 students as a fun and highly effective activity to teach the 3rd Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the day's new words and follow the directions outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design teaches phonemic awareness - proper decoding skills - fluency - and essential reading vocabulary. 

 Fluency Builder Program 
Also called the Student Reading Wall
Use the special techniques in these lists to dramatically accelerate the rate in which any student learns new reading words.  You really will be amazed at how much faster your child will be able to learn compared to other conventional methods.  Teachers should use the Fluency Builder lists with students who are behind other students in your classroom.  Parents can use these lists to quickly bring-up reading ability in their child.  The inherent design of the Program makes anyone an expert reading teacher in minutes!   Teachers should also use the Fluency Builder Lists  with students who experience difficulty mastering the daily words in the Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program (File 37 above).  Use scotch or masking tape to line these lists side by side along the back of the class or hallway for organized practice.  If you are a parent or tutor, simply tape these sheets along a living room wall to organize and motivate your child's instruction.  The easy to follow directions are at the top of each list. 
Note: Always begin the Fluency Builder List one year below your student's actual reading level.  Therefore, a child who is reading at middle 3rd Grade Level should begin with the middle 2nd Grade Fluency Builder Lists.

READING WALL TIME CHART
Use these when you have your Fluency Builder Lists taped on a wall and you have more than 5 students using the lists. Place these above the Fluency Builder Lists (File 33 above) to keep times and progress organized.

Grade 4 ReadingKEY

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program
If you have a class of 7 - 30 students, this is a highly efficient way to teach the 4th Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the week's new words and follow the directions outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design teaches phonemic awareness - proper decoding skills - and essential reading vocabulary.  These columns parallel the words in the same order as they appear in our Grade 4 Vocabulary List and Vocabulary Building Worksheets.

If you would still like to use our previous Grade 4 format - CLICK HERE

 Fluency Builder Lists
Also called the Student Reading Wall
Use the special techniques in these unique lists to dramatically accelerate the rate in which any student learns new reading vocabulary words.  You really will be amazed at how much faster your student will advance in reading ability. The lists are designed to be used in a "one-on-one" situation for 15-30 minutes per day with any student and are a breakthrough for enabling students to achieve dramatically improved learning rates.  Highly efficient memorization techniques are incorporated into this procedure which include the "Stop at the Vowel Sound" technique - color coded vowel sounds and organizing words into similar vowel sound categories.  If you are a teacher or parent, use these sheets with students reading below level to quickly bring them up to where they should be!  Also, use the Fluency Builder Lists with students demonstrating difficulty mastering the daily words in the Classroom Vocab Builder Activity (File 42 above).  Use scotch or masking tape to line these lists along the back of the class or hallway for organized practice.  If you are a parent or tutor, simply tape these sheets along any wall to organize and motivate your child's instruction.  The easy to follow directions are at the top of each list.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  Grade 4 requires a new strategy for word mastery - While the 2000+ Words introduced in Grades 1, 2 and 3 are typical conversational words (which students can already define), Grade 4 vocabulary words however, are not as common (for example, "rapid" instead of "quick").  Therefore, you now must spend time working on mastering word meaning and proper word usage.  We've made this easy for you - use our Vocabulary Building Worksheets (File 45 below) immediately following the Fluency Builder List activities.  For example, after your student masters the Fluency Builder Lists here, you should pass out the corresponding Vocabulary Building Worksheets - they'll do a fantastic job at solidifying mastery of the words and word definitions! 

READING WALL TIME CARD
Use these when you have your Fluency Builder Lists taped on a wall and you have more than 5 students using the lists. Place these above the Fluency Builder Lists (File 33 above) to keep times and progress organized.

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program
Also called the Classroom Reading Wall, use these lists with 7 - 30 students for a fun and highly efficient way to teach the 5th Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the week's new words and follow the special memorizing techniques outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design not only insures maximum learning of Grade 5 Vocabulary, but also teaches proper decoding skills.  These columns parallel the words in the same order as they appear in our Grade 5 Vocabulary List.

 Fluency Builder Lists
Also called the Student Reading Wall
Use the special techniques in these unique lists to dramatically accelerate the rate in which any student learns new reading vocabulary words.  You really will be amazed at how much faster your student will advance in reading ability.  Use these lists in a tutoring situation for any student behind grade level or if you want to bring any student to the "top of their class." The Fluency Builder Lists are also used with students who are not able to maintain normal daily progress with the above Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program.  Our research has shown 5-10 minutes of "one-on-one" practice daily is sufficient for achieving mastery of the daily vocabulary for students who show difficulty maintaining progress with the Classroom Program. Students who are significantly below grade level can easily "catch up" to grade level if given 15-20 minutes daily practice.  For classroom teachers - line these pages along the back of the class or hallway for additional practice.  Have your assistant - volunteer - or student helper work daily with the lower students you've identified.  If you are a parent or tutor, line as many columns as you can along a living room wall and simply follow the easy steps listed at the top of each list. 
IMPORTANT NOTE:  Mastering Grade 5 Vocabulary requires additional time to be spent on mastering definitions as these words are more textbook oriented and used far less often in typical conversation.  We've made this easy for you - use our Vocabulary Building Worksheets below immediately following the Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program or the one-on-one Fluency Builder Lists.  For example, after your student masters two of the Fluency Builder Lists, you should pass out the two corresponding Vocabulary Building Worksheets - they'll do a fantastic job at solidifying mastery of word recognition and definitions! 

READING WALL TIME SHEETS
If you have more than 3 students you'll be working with on the above Fluency Builder Lists, use this for recording student time. Place one sheet above each Fluency Builder List (File 48 above) to record times and mark progress.

 Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program
NEW! The Grade 6 Classroom Reading Wall Lists now include definitions below each word for assisting with instruction during the teaching process. Also called the Classroom Reading Wall, use these lists with 7 - 30 students for a fun and highly efficient way to teach the 6th Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the week's new words and follow the special memorizing techniques outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design not only insures maximum learning of Grade 6 Vocabulary, but also teaches proper decoding skills.  These columns parallel the words in the same order as they appear in our Grade 6 Vocabulary List and Fluency Builder Lists.

 Fluency Builder Lists
Also called the Student Reading Wall
Use these specially designed lists to dramatically accelerate the rate in which any student learns new reading vocabulary words.  Use these lists in a tutoring situation for any student reading below grade level or if you want to bring any student to the "top of their class." The Fluency Builder Lists should also be used in the classroom with students who are not able to maintain normal daily progress with the above Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program (File 52).  Just 5-10 minutes of "one-on-one" practice daily is sufficient for achieving mastery of the daily vocabulary for students who show difficulty maintaining progress with the Classroom Program. Students who are significantly below grade level can easily "catch-up" to grade level if given 15-20 minutes daily practice.  For classroom teachers - line these pages along the back of the class or hallway for additional practice.  Have your assistant - volunteer - or student helper work daily with the lower students you've identified.  If you are a parent or tutor, line as many lists as you can along a living room wall or hallway and simply follow the easy steps listed at the top of each list. 
IMPORTANT NOTE:  Grade 6 Vocabulary requires additional time to be spent on learning word definitions as these words are more textbook oriented and used far less often in typical conversation.  We've made this easy for you - use our Vocabulary Building Worksheets below immediately following the Classroom Vocabulary Builder Program or the one-on-one Fluency Builder Lists.  For example, after your student masters two of the Fluency Builder Lists, you should pass out the two corresponding Vocabulary Building Worksheets - they'll do a fantastic job at solidifying mastery of word recognition and definitions! 

READING WALL TIME CARD
If you have more than 5 students you'll be working with on the above Fluency Builder Lists, use this for recording student time. Place one above each Fluency Builder List (File 53 above) to record times and mark progress.