Funnix Beginning Reading - the 1st & only Direct Instruction (DI)adaptation for the computer by the Founder Zig Engelmann & Senior DI Author Owen Engelmann
Eugene, Oregon USA
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This is one we’ve been waiting to share.
Emily Hanford’s Sold a Story is back for Season 2 — What Happened to Teaching?
At the center of the story is Siegfried “Zig” Engelmann, founder of Direct Instruction and co-author, with his son Owen Engelmann, of our beloved Funnix Beginning Reading and Funnix 2. Together, they brought Direct Instruction into a program families can use at home.
Zig was the creator and senior author of a series of Direct Instruction literacy and numeracy programs, now published by McGraw Hill, that have taught generation. Zigsite.com
We’re looking forward to hearing this story told.
Watch the trailer !
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Funnix Beginning Reading is a research-validated web based program that teaches the big 5!
Funnix has a built in tutor. All you need to do is "click" to advance the exercise or "click" to repeat to provide more practice! Funnix is a 220 lesson 2-level reading prog. Funnix is a research-validated Direct Instruction prog. that will teach your child to read in just 30 mins/day 4-5 days/wk. Easy peasy! Learn more. youtu.be/IsWwk6R-dz0
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As EB approaches the year's end, we are moving from pre-production into production, marking another chapter in our unwavering mission to level the educational playing field. With genuine warmth, we extend heartfelt holiday greetings from our dedicated Direct Instruction development team (EBC). To all of YOU remarkable DI Warriors tirelessly championing the cause, your impact on the lives and futures of countless children is nothing short of extraordinary. Wishing you all a season filled with joy, connection, and the knowledge that together, we're making a profound difference. We will prevail! Onward!
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I recommend YouTeachYou.org for math and Funnix for reading.
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We receive many calls and emails about the differences between Engelmann's Funnix Beginning Reading and Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. You can find this comparison document in the FAQs on Funnix.com funnix.com/.../2023/09/COMP_… #DirectInstruction #Funnix
"She's now reading in the wild." Parent testimonial, Oct. 2023 from Brandon F., Parent, Louisiana @EduConsumersFdn @ehanford @EngelmannBecker #DirectInstruction #Engelmann #literacy
"The superintendent was persuaded to allow me & several retirees to use a computer based program called Funnix in an afterschool program.By the end of the school year all of our “unteachable”kids could read. The result?We were invited not to come back."Dr.HaroldBlack
There is a solution. Funnix Beginning Reading can teach all children to read! It really is an effective program. youtube.com/shorts/A2cfUerBH… #scienceofreading #DirectInstruction #beginningreading . .
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Teaching students to read proficiently by 3rd gr is one of public ed's most important core educational duties.
Take control of your child's literacy success. Teach your child to master reading in just 30 mins/day. Start your journey today. Visit us at Funnix.com #researchvalidated #scienceofreading #evidencebased #DirectInstruction #Engelmann
We receive many calls and emails about the differences between Engelmann's Funnix Beginning Reading and Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. You can find this comparison document in the FAQs on Funnix.com funnix.com/.../2023/09/COMP_… #DirectInstruction #Funnix
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Funnix is a research-validated Direct Instruction program that will teach your child to learn to read in just 30 minutes per day. For parents looking to take control of their children’s literacy journey, Funnix is the perfect solution. #DirectInstruction
Each lesson designed4you to sit alongside your child&guide them through the prompts. It functions as a built-in literacy coach, w/step-by-step instructions for your child, U only need to manage pacing & provide positive feedback. Funnix.com #DirectInstruction
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Direct Instruction should be considered by anyone looking to improve reading outcomes. This article provides a good summary of what makes it such an effective approach.
"Cut the fluff and teach the stuff."
Good article for those of you interested in Direct Instruction.
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