Description: This important resource is for anyone interested in helped children gain the skills and strategies they need to become proficient readers. This series, which is a valuable resource for parents and teachers, contain a wealth of challenging, stimulating, and necessary reading skills and strategies for young students. "Phonics: Skills and Strategies in a Balanced Reading Program" recognizes that phonics instruction in the early grades is essential and especially helps students on the road to preparing for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).