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If a child memorizes 10 words they can only read 10 words
If a child learns 10 sounds they will be able to read 350 3 sound words, 4320 4 sound words, and 21650 5 sound words.
-Martin Kozolof 2002

Some schools in Portland are transitioning to LETRS a program based in the principles of SOR/Science of Reading https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2022/02/left-behind-some-portland-teachers-embrace-proven-approach-to-teaching-reading-but-most-stick-with-methods-that-havent-worked.html?fbclid=IwAR0lZleZpEQz_atUC5RhFQn28X_sNrUTs9n5e22jXxVMDPSNmyV0kOzOWAoSome

Left Behind: Some Portland teachers embrace proven approach to teaching reading, but most stick with methods that haven’t worked Years after district leaders vowed to dramatically raise Black and Latino students’ academic achievement, the need for Portland educators to teach reading more effectively remains glaringly obvious.

Science of Reading is grounded in research

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/see-brain-see-brain-read-reading-instruction-changes-brain?fbclid=IwAR32CyymhOtMYTIPgUZ-800vseaVtAwcmJWi3yxbq-dNDnZjOunw4xP6Hig

See Brain. See Brain Read: Reading Instruction Changes the Brain Reading instruction changes the brain. New before- and after- images that show what happens to children's brains after they get systematic, research-based reading instruction show that the right teaching methods can actually normalize brain function and thereby improve a child's reading skills.