Building on phonics and spelling rules, the Horizons 3rd Grade Phonics & Reading Set increases your child's reading and writing abilities with memorization techniques, fun-filled workbook activities, and practical writing assignments. This in-depth course reinforces knowledge of consonant and vowel blends, silent letters, and syllabication, while introducing new concepts like regular and irregular comparisons, compound words, inflected endings, and foreign words.In addition to two student workbooks that contain 160 engaging lessons and activities to master phonetic and spelling rules and enhance vocabulary, two brightly illustrated readers reinforce your child's reading skills with enriching stories and poems that complement daily lessons. This Christian homeschool program also contains a user-friendly teacher's guide that includes a daily lesson overview, teaching tips, answer keys, and 16 tests to evaluate your child's performance. Plus, daily lesson plans clearly outline specific goals, supplies, and activities to make learning to read easy and fun.