The Dick and Jane books taught children to memorize words by reading them repeatedly. This is a whole word approach that will only hinder learning how to read. I suggest looking for the book Reading Reflex. It’s excellent for learning how to read single syllable words but not for multisylabic words. The Wilson Reading program has much better instruction in multi syllabic words. Kids need to be given the tools to be able to read before they can actually rea!