Richards Learning System's "Sammy and the Magical Reading Chest"

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Sammy and the Magical Reading Chest is a fun way to learn to read, spell and write. Based on the Science of Reading, parents/teachers are trained at the same time the children learn to read with five to seven-minute video lessons. With puppets, animation and children in a clubhouse, children are taken through the wonderful world of reading.

Students use multi-sensory techniques: skywriting, Finger Spelling, Bumpy Letter Cards, Magic and Felt Boards to master skills. Taught just 15 minutes a day, and students have a "Sammy" bookbag with all the materials modeled in the videos.

While initially, focused on grades Pre-K to 3, we find older students benefit from seasons 3 and 4; teaching multi-syllabic words with five vowel/consonant, seven syllable rules and 44 sounds. Watch sample episodes on our website.