Program Overview

Reading Mountain
Structured Literacy Pathway

A cumulative, level-by-level program that moves from foundational skills to advanced word study and builds toward high-school word-attack skills. Levels 1 to 3 are available now.

Reading Mountain roadmap from sound awareness through advanced word study, with Levels 1–3 available now and a full-program target of 12,000+ word families and high-school-level word-attack proficiency. — From first sounds to advanced word study. Levels 1–3 are available now, Levels 4–5 are in development, and Levels 6–16 are planned by the end of 2026.

Progression At A Glance

Available • separate free app

Basecamp

Sound Awareness

Hear, blend, segment, and manipulate sounds.

Available now

Level 1

Letters and Sounds

Keyword vowels, consonants, digraphs, and early decoding. 350+ words.

Available now

Level 2

Closed Syllables and Blends

Beginning and ending blends, FLOSS, and unit syllables. 1,000+ cumulative words.

Available now • spotlight

Level 3

Reading and Spelling Rules

C/K/CK, CH/TCH, Find Gold units, suffixes S/ES, soft C and G, the contraction I’m, and Silent E. 1,500+ cumulative words and 28 decodable books.

In development

Level 4

Syllable Division

Syllable division begins alongside open syllables, compound words, prefixes, and suffixes.

In development

Level 5

Flexible Decoding

Flexible syllable division, accent, schwa, three-syllable words, and first vowel teams.

Planned by end of 2026

Levels 6–16

Advanced Word Study

Advanced vowel patterns, suffix spelling changes, morphology, Greek and Latin roots, and academic word-attack strategies.

Inside Every Lesson

Every level is organized into lessons. Each lesson introduces new concepts and includes activities and games, but the core routine stays consistent so students build skills step by step.

New Concept LearningInteractive ActivitiesGames Throughout

Lesson Sequence

This structure repeats across lessons to reinforce decoding, spelling, and writing.

Read On Tiles

Students touch, sound, and blend tiles first so reading starts from sound-symbol connection.

Spell With Tiles

Students build words by selecting and arranging tiles in sequence, with guided support.

Read Words

They transfer tile skills into actual regular words and practice accurate decoding.

Read Sentences

Words move into connected text so fluency and comprehension can grow together.

Write Sentences

Students show understanding through writing, either with a keyboard or by handwriting.

Decodable Books

Students read at least one decodable book per lesson. These books use taught sounds, rules, and sight words, with AI support as students read. Many optional books are also available per lesson, with a few comprehension questions at the end.

During reading on tiles, words, sentences, and books, the platform uses AI-supported listening feedback to guide students and catch mistakes in real time. Instructors and parents receive detailed reports featuring AI insights and reading accuracy scores via the portal and email.

See how we use AI

Read On Tiles Example

Example word: ship

Spell With Tiles

Students hear a word and build it tile by tile with guided support.

Read + Write Sentences

The duck did quack.

Keyboard option: type the response.

Handwriting option:fish

Decodable Book

The Ship in the Fog

The big ship is at the dock. Jack and Meg get on the deck of the ship.

Tap a word if you get stuck

dock

Parent & Instructor Portal Support

Based on how a student performs in each lesson, progress reports are available in the portal. You can review lesson performance at portal.readingmountain.com, then print customized worksheets for targeted offline practice.

Sample Lesson Walkthrough

See a full lesson from start to summit

Watch a complete walkthrough of Level 3, Lesson 1 — new learning, targeted activities, reading, spelling, writing, decodable books, and the final mountain reward.

See the full walkthrough page Explore the complete Level 3 guide