Bjorem Better Letters® Educator Edition: Transforming Literacy Instruction

Introducing the Bjorem Better Letters® Educator Edition, an innovative resource designed to simplify teaching complex reading and spelling rules. Created by literacy and speech-language experts, this comprehensive tool equips educators, tutors, parents, and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with the means to make phoneme-grapheme correspondence engaging and accessible for students.

Why Choose the Better Letters® Educator Edition?

For years, educators have asked for a product that bridges the gap between phonics instruction and practical application. This new edition combines the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues with clear, letter-based visuals to support explicit, systematic instruction in literacy.

What Makes It Unique?

• Expertly Designed for Clarity:
  • Developed by Dr. Kelly Farquharson, PhD, CCC-SLP, literacy specialist Lauren Kline, M.S., CCC-SLP, A/OGA, and Bjorem Sound Cues creator Jennie Bjorem, M.A., CCC-SLP.
  • Features beautifully illustrated, double-sided cards with visual cues that don’t obstruct letter formation, ensuring students remain focused on the letters.
• Comprehensive Content Coverage:
  • Includes graphemes and their categories: six syllable types, consonants, digraphs, short/long vowels, and silent letters.
  • Introduces nuanced spelling rules, such as:
    • “ck” producing the “k” sound after a short vowel in one-syllable words.
    • “ay” making the long “a” sound at the end of a syllable, and “ai” doing so at the beginning or middle.
    • The digraph “ch” producing three distinct sounds.
• Intuitive Associations:
  • Anchors abstract concepts with environmental associations and sound cues, eliminating the need for lengthy explanations or manuals.
• Dual Purpose for Instruction and Assessment:
  • Ideal for teaching reading and spelling rules.
  • Supports assessment and progress tracking for intervention and documentation.

Who Can Benefit?

• Educators seeking to strengthen reading and spelling instruction.
• SLPs addressing speech and literacy development in therapy.
• Tutors and parents aiming to support students in a systematic, evidence-based way.

Empower Your Students with Better Letters

Say goodbye to intimidating reading rules and hello to a hands-on, visually engaging approach to literacy instruction. The Bjorem Better Letters® Educator Edition equips you with the tools to confidently teach the intricacies of English spelling and reading.

Stay tuned for the launch and take your literacy lessons to the next level with this essential resource!