Dr. Titzer's Multi-sensory Reading Schedule
For best results follow these guidelines and adjust the schedule based on your child's special needs.
 

1st month of viewing:

Watch the Starter Video once or twice a day. Read the Starter Book once or twice a day to your child. You may watch the video, then immediately read the book or you may take a long break between the two - based on your child's interest and your schedule. Show your child the words from the Starter Video on word cards once or twice a day. Point to the words from left-to-right as you say them, then show or tell your child the meaning of the word. Next, try to make it interactive by asking your child to say the word or do an action related to the word.

2nd & 3rd months of viewing:

Watch Volume 1 once or twice a day and the Starter Video a few times a week. Read the Volume 1 and Starter books daily. Show your child the words from the Volume 1 video on word cards once or twice a day. Point to words in other books as you read to your child (if there aren't too many words on the same page). Continue pointing to words in books and on word cards until your child is reading independently.

4th & 5th months of viewing:

Watch Volume 2 once or twice a day and Volume 1 and the Starter Video a few times a week. Read the Volume 2, Volume 1, and Starter books daily. Show your child the words from the Volume 2 video on word cards once or twice a day. Play fun word games that are similar to the word games in the videos and continue doing this throughout the program.

6th month of viewing:

Watch Volume 3 once or twice a day and Volume 2, Volume 1, and the Starter Video a few times a week. Read the Volume 3, Volume 2, Volume 1, and Starter books daily. Show your child the words from the Volume 3 video on word cards once or twice a day. Continue playing fun word games and pointing to words in books.

7th month of viewing:

Watch the Review Video once or twice a day and Volume 3, Volume 2, Volume 1, and the Starter Video a few times a week. Read all five books several times a week. Continue showing your child the word cards and playing fun word games. It is very important to point to words in books while you are reading to your child. Teach your child to point to the words in the books while you read to them. It is an excellent idea to make weekly trips to the library and have many books on topics that interest your child.

8th month of viewing and beyond:

Watch the videos a few times a week. Read the books a few times a week. Continue showing your child word cards. Add new word cards that are interesting to your child. Play fun word games. Most of the new words that your child learns will occur from your pointing to words in books and from your child's ability to read phonetically. After your child has learned to read most of the words in the videos, teach her any phonetic patterns that she has not already figured out by herself.

NOTE: This entire program can easily be done in less time than the average child spends watching TV. We highly recommend that your child not watch much TV other than our reading videos, until he learns to read.

Good luck and have fun!