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Phonics was one of the tried and true methods that was used to teach reading back in the day (I’m almost 80). Even now, I use it to sound out new words that I come across.

“Reading is inherently multisensory—you’re using sounds and letters, things you hear and things you see—and those have to work together,” said Lane.

The UFLI program was taught for 30 minutes daily. Each lesson is built around activities designed to cement students’ letter-sound knowledge and apply that knowledge to reading.

There’s only 26 letters and 44 sounds,” said Leslie Zoroya, who leads an initiative at the Los Angeles County Office of Education that helps districts transition to a science-of-reading approach.