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Hello and welcome.

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If your child is struggling to
read fluently or to spell

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accurately, you are not alone.

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We know how frustrating it could
be for both of you.

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That's why we want to explain a
powerful specialized program

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your child may be receiving
called SPYR,

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which stands for Specialized
Program Individualizing Reading

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Excellence.

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Think of learning to read like
finding your way through a

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complicated map.

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For some children, the standard
path isn't quite clear enough.

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Spier is a research-backed
detailed map designed to help your

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child navigate every step of
reading and writing with success.

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Yeah At its core,

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Spire is a structured literacy
intervention based on the proven

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principles of the Orton
Gillingham method.

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This means it teaches reading in
a highly systematic step by

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step way, ensuring that no skill
is left to chance.

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While foundational programs
focus on the very basic building

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blocks,

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Spire is a comprehensive
intervention for students who have

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fallen behind.

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It builds and reinforces skills
in four key areas phonological

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awareness, phonics, vocabulary,
and comprehension.

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What makes fire unique is its
multi-sensory approach.

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Students don't just look at
letters, they say the sounds,

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hear the sounds, trace the
letters, and write them.

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By engaging multiple senses,

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it helps solidify those
connections in the brain that are

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necessary for fluent reading and
accurate spelling.

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The curriculum is broken down
into sequential levels like

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climbing a ladder. Your child
works through one specific scale,

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like the magic E or vowel teams
until it is completely mastered.

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We move at their pace,

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ensuring true confidence before
introducing the next challenge.

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When your child attends a Spire
session,

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the teacher follows a very
specific reliable 10-step lesson plan.

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This routine provides a
predictable,

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safe and effective learning
environment.

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Every lesson includes review,

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where students revisit
previously learned sounds and concepts to

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ensure nothing is forgotten.
Phonogram introduction.

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This is where the teacher
explicitly teaches the new sound

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letter combination. Word
building and reading.

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This is where students practice
the new skill immediately by

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putting sounds together to build
words and then reading those

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words in isolation.

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Finally, reading comprehension,
putting it all together.

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By reading specially designed
decodable stories that contain

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only the sounds and skills they
have already mastered.

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This structure is the value.

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It leaves no gaps, builds skill
upon skill,

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and ensures that your child is
always reading successfully,

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which in turn builds their
confidence and motivation.

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Your support at home is a
powerful complement to the work being

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done in school. You don't need
to teach phonics,

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just be their partner in
practice and motivation.

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Here are three simple,

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effective ways you can help
acknowledge the effort,

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not just the result.

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Recognize how hard they are
working on these skills.

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Phrases like I see how you
sounded out that word.

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Great job using your Spire
skills reinforce the value of.

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The program. Continue to read
aloud and have them read to you.

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When your child is reading a
spire decodable story,

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encourage them to read it
several times.

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The first read is for accuracy,
the second is for speed,

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and the third is for expression.

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This repeated practice builds
fluency and makes reading

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effortless. Play sound detective
games.

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Spier focuses on spelling
patterns.

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If your child is working on a
concept like or.

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Pointed out in everyday life on
signs in a menu,

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or on a favorite toy.

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Look, there's the sound on the
sign for the shop.

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Remember to keep it light and
fun.

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Your goal is to show them that
reading is relevant everywhere,

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reinforcing the structured
lessons they receive during the

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school day. Oh. We are fully
committed to your child's success.

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The Spyer program is a
specialized tool that has proven

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effective in helping struggling
readers build the skills,

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confidence, and automaticity
they need to thrive.

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Please feel free to reach out to
our parent coordinator,

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Daisy Garcia. Our instructional
lead for K through 2, Jen King,

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or to your child's teacher if
you have any questions about the

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specific level or skills they
are currently mastering.

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Thank you for being such an
important partner in your child's

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reading journey.