Overcome English Exceptions — The True Secret to Fluency!

While phonics provides the key to decoding 85–90% of the English language, there remains a crucial group of irregular or exception words (such as WAS, OF, SAID).
These words don’t fully follow phonetic rules, yet they are extremely common and essential for reading fluency and comprehension.

These cards are specifically designed to teach these “tricky words” through scientific, structured methods — not by ineffective rote memorization.

🎯 What Makes These Cards Different from Traditional Memorization?

Scientific research confirms that even irregular words should be taught using Phoneme–Grapheme Mapping, not by treating them as whole visual shapes.

1️⃣ Highlighting the Irregular Part

• Each card clearly displays the word, with the irregular part highlighted in a different color or style.

• Result: The brain learns to analyze the word phonetically, decode the regular part, and focus memory only on the small irregular portion.
  This makes learning faster, purposeful, and less cognitively demanding.

2️⃣ Emphasis on Automaticity

• Irregular words must be recognized instantly to avoid breaking reading rhythm.
  These cards provide a structured method for spaced repetition of these words.

• Result: Builds a fast, direct neural pathway in the VWFA (Visual Word Form Area) of the brain for instant recognition of these exceptions.

3️⃣ Contextual Integration

• Some cards (or suggested activities) include very simple sentences using the irregular word.

• Result: Connects the word to immediate meaning and context, reinforcing comprehension and preventing abstract memorization.

👩‍🏫 Who Are These Cards For?

• Foundational-level teachers: To teach common words (such as the, is, are) scientifically from the start.

• Struggling readers: To help remediate words that were not mastered through traditional methods.

• ESL/EFL learners: To achieve natural fluency in reading and speaking.

Fluency is the ability to read with speed and accuracy.
Boost your fluency by mastering the most common weak points in English.

Get your scientifically designed Irregular Word Mastery Cards today!