FAQs

What is the difference between First Steps and The F.A.S.T. Reading Program?

First Steps was developed specifically for kindergarten and entry-level first grade students. It addresses all components of early reading, including phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency. The F.A.S.T. Reading Program picks up where First Steps leaves off. It teaches the essential skills of phonemic identification, blending, segmenting, fluency, and vocabulary development. It is appropriate for whole-class or small group instruction, as well as an intervention for struggling readers.