Program Description

"Multi-sensory reading program that turns plain, abstract letters and sounds into lively characters. Forty-seven letters and letter combinations are embedded into colorful pictures that show students what to do with their mouths when making the letter sounds."

Cost

Sold as bundles or individual components

Intended Population

• Any

Grade

• Pre-K
• Elementary School

Intended Group Size

• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• No

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

Findings for Lively Letters are inconclusive. Pilot studies indicated significant gains in desired skills, however, no control groups were used and most used DIBELS for assessments. One doctoral dissertation found mixed evidence for the program, stating that students with disabilities made gains on a number of subtests (but not all) from a phonics assessment post-implementation of the program.

Study Citations

Forney-Misuraca, B. A. (2020). Increasing Reading Skills for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Through Lively Letters. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/8891/

TLC (n.d.) Reading with TLC-Clinical Studies. https://www.readingwithtlc.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6028/2017/10/Clinical_studies.pdf

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://advantagenews.com/news/lively-letters-enlightens-little-ones/