No. Most teachers using the program probably have had some degree of training, but many have not. Training never hurts, but the importance of training depends largely on the particular situation. In general, beginning students and young dyslexic or remedial students are easier for a teacher who is new to the program, whereas more severely learning disabled pupils and older students are more difficult for such a teacher. Therefore, the training becomes more valuable for teachers working with these latter students. Also, some individuals are more comfortable learning new material from manuals than others. Some people prefer to have more direct demonstration. We are happy to provide training, but we have met many people, teachers and parents alike, who used Stevenson very effectively and happily without ever taking a workshop.

The Stevenson Program begins by teaching long vowels because the author of the program, Nancy Stevenson, found over her many years of teaching that long vowels seemed easier for her students to discriminate, isolate, retrieve and blend. We have a three and a half page free information piece which describes this issue in more detail. You can e-mail or call us and request “Thoughts on Long Vowels, Short Vowels and the Stevenson Program.”

Do you always have to use the program from the beginning?

It is highly recommended that you do not skip any lesson in its entirety, however, you may assign fewer workbook pages or omit some reading pages if you feel they are unnecessary for the student.

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All orders are shipped UPS Ground, unless otherwise specified, in which case we will have to calculate the alternative shipping charges and get back to you with the exact amount. If sent UPS Ground within the United States, you can expect to receive your order anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks after placing it, depending on where you are located. Outside of the U.S., shipping time varies.

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We offer a trial program in which you can borrow a set of books for thirty days at no charge to you as long as the books are returned to us in re-sellable condition. In this case, you pay no shipping for the books to be delivered to you, but you do pay shipping to send the books back to us. You must leave a credit card or Purchase Order number with our office, but you will not be charged unless the materials do not come back to us, or you notify us that you would like to keep the materials and be charged. Please call 888-707-1930 for more information or to request a trial.

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