Thanks to Nancy Carswell for praising the method used

"The Anchors and Sails reading method teaches letter sounds rather than letter names. Really, when you think about it the letter name "h" is not used for reading; it is the letter sound "huh". Preschoolers are eager learners especially when it means one-on-one time with a caring person. The method is very well thought out. The method begins with only lower case. After introducing seven consonants and a vowel, children can read words like sat, hat, and mat. It is also very visual with a poem to help reinforce the connection between the letter sound and its mnemonic. One of the lines is 'muh is for mittens'."

Carswell's son learned to read with the program and Carswell is now using it for her grandson. She finds the method easy to use with the toughest thing being to remember to use the letter sound instead of the name. She finds it enjoyable as there are many opportunities each day to encourage literacy. "This method makes sense and with a small investment of time we can give our preschoolers the gift of literacy."