The Stevenson Reading Program

is a systematic, explicit, multi-sensory, structured approach for teaching reading, writing, grammar, syntax, penmanship, and vocabulary skills.

Stevenson’s unique scope and sequence, scripted format, and extensive use of mnemonic cues, (association memory strategies) allows educators and parents to successfully teach students with dyslexia, specific learning disabilities, and other neurological based reading problems.

How Does Stevenson Work?

The Stevenson Program has three levels. The program begins with the Green Level, progresses to the Blue Level and ends with the Peach Level. Students will begin the program, following one of two different paths. (See Path Options at the bottom of this page)

Skills Taught at Each Level:

Beginning Green Level

Introduces:

  • Letter sounds

  • Phonemic awareness

  • Double vowel diagraphs

  • Open and vowel-consonant-e syllable patterns

  • Vocabulary

  • Penmanship

  • Grammar- including nouns, verbs and Adjectives

  • Option to introduce closed syllable cvc words (see lonely vowels guidance)

Students read at an approximate 2nd grade level after completion.

Basic Blue Level

Introduces

  • R-controlled syllable patterns

  • Closed syllable patterns

  • Diphthongs

  • Spelling options

  • Prepositions

  • Closed syllable cvc words*

Students read at an approximate 4th grade level after completion.

Intermediate Peach Level

Introduces

• Consonant-le Syllable Patterns

• Prefixes and Suffixes

• Latin, Greek and Angle-Saxon Morphology

• Irregular Vowel Patterns

Includes

Science and social studies based content

•Vocabulary

•Grammar and writing skills

Students read at an approximate 7th grade level upon completion.

Where to Start: Two Paths

2 paths to starting Stevenson Reading Program