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You are in the right place.

  • To provide learning skills that will follow your students for the rest of their lives.
  • If you are passionate about language education and are looking for the right methodology.
  • To meet the individual needs of your students and get results for all the different learning styles.

What makes THE SPALDING METHOD® so unique?

Learn all about Spalding and our unique approach to language learning in this short 4-minute video.

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Individualized, diagnostic teaching so all levels of learners learn.

Adult disabled readers, children with language complications like Dyslexia, and individuals of any age studying English as a second language can benefit from THE SPALDING METHOD®.

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Prepare, empower,
and inspire.

With our methodology, you will:

  • Provide your students with an exceptional language arts program education.
  • Develop skilled readers, critical listeners, and accomplished writers and spellers.
  • Shape individuals capable of creating a brilliant, successful life.

Education begins with literacy.

THE SPALDING METHOD® is a language arts program that, by applying the science of reading principles such as phonemic awareness, systematic phonics instruction, decoding, morphology, fluency, and comprehension, equips children and adults with the best tools to master the foundations of the English language.

It introduces students to the most fundamental pieces of the language by breaking words into phonograms. Our structured literacy approach provides them the tools to decode higher-level texts, allowing them to become excellent analyzers and confident communicators.

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Research and Evidence

Over the years, numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of various reading programs, including THE SPALDING METHOD®. Read more about the findings of several studies that have investigated the efficacy of this method in improving reading performance among students. Read More
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Documented Results Using THE SPALDING METHOD®
“For forty years classroom teachers across America have found that it works… I enthusiastically endorse THE SPALDING METHOD® because I know that if it were taught in every classroom, illiteracy would vanish.” Read More
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Robert SweetCommittee on Education
and the Workforce
United States Congress
According to the four-year study conducted by the Arizona State University researchers, students who used THE SPALDING METHOD® demonstrate higher and statistically significant learning. The findings strongly suggest that it is an effective method for enhancing performance on critical early literacy skills. Read More
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ASU Final Study Report
“Our teachers have identified numerous instances in which new students enter our program struggling with poor spelling and limited writing skills and within a few short months of Spalding instruction, these students demonstrated a marked improvement.” Read More
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Benjamin Franklin Charter School
Based on the findings of this case study, the Nelson Mandela 4th Grade Scholars have significantly outperformed the average for Nebraska NAEP Reading Percentages in Summer 2022. This study provides compelling evidence that THE SPALDING METHOD® is highly effective in promoting reading proficiency among its students. Read More
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Nelson Mandela Report
“Despite having a master’s degree in learning disabilities, I was not successful in teaching my special education students (many of whom were dyslexic) what they most wanted to learn- how to read- until I took my first Spalding course in 1985.” Read More
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Eileen OliverSpecial Education Teacher Doe
Substantial growth was found across all measures for all kindergarten, first and second grade classes. The instructional program that involved teacher coaching combined with THE SPALDING METHOD® of explicit phonics instruction improved students' alphabetic knowledge, word reading, reading comprehension, and spelling performance. Read More
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NYC Department of Education Literacy Intervention
“We are proud to be an Exceeding School as measured by the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act. Thirty-eight percent of our students are scoring in the advanced category (...) We contribute our success in language arts to our partnership with Spalding.” Read More
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Nicole RappFort Caspar Academy
Principal
The teachers of Rose Institute all found improvements in students who were approaching, meeting, or exceeding grade level expectations in reading. Many teachers found transfer skills to students' authentic writing. Read More
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Rose Institute Report
“Our end of the year data of 80% - 86% of our students being proficient in English Language Arts / Reading proves THE SPALDING METHOD® is essential for all students and their success.” Read More
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Alhambra Traditional School
“It is obvious to witness students who have gone through our Spalding Program starting in Kindergarten and continuing through Fifth Grade. Their ability to spell, read and write is amazing.” Read More
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Kyrene Traditional
“We work diligently to train and support our teachers so they can teach the method with precision. Teachers and parents love the consistency across grade levels THE SPALDING METHOD® offers as well as the analytical and critical thinking skills that students learn and apply.” Read More
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Thomas Edison Charter Schools
“THE SPALDING METHOD® has been a godsend for my ESL students. Many of them come to me with 'labels', but I quickly discover that their only problem is they have not been taught the alphabetic code.” Read More
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Bertha ZapataESL Teacher
“THE SPALDING METHOD® was indispensable to me in homeschooling my four children over the last thirteen years. Simple and precise instruction in reading and writing the sounds of the alphabet paved the way for early fluent reading as well as accurate spelling and good penmanship.” Read More
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Sim GregoryHomeSchool Mother
Newcastle, Maine
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Recent Certifications

We recently received the ESSA Alignment Seal from LXD Research based on product performance.

This recent study meets the criteria for ESSA Level 3, a correlational study, which includes covariates to control for statistical biases.

This study has been further reviewed by experts at LXD Research and a team of researchers at The International Certification of Evidence of Impact in Education, or ICEIE, and awarded Spalding Education International the Silver Effectiveness badge based on the findings of this 2024 research study.

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Our mission is to increase literacy for all children and adults by using THE SPALDING METHOD® to develop skilled readers, critical listeners, and accomplished writers and spellers.