The problem with conventional phonics instructional methods is that they teach that each letter of the alphabet makes a sound, therefore only teaching 26 sounds eg. a for apple, b for banana, c for cat. The problem with this method is that the letter a can make an /o/ sound as in the word wash, the /b/ sound can be made by using a double b, as in bubble, and the letter c can make an /s/ sound as in cement. This conventional method only causes confusion when learning to read, spell and write, as the students do not acquire enough phonemic awareness to decode unknown words.

Using Phonics Helper, learning the sound first, then the letter combinations that make up each sound is a much more thorough and less confusing way to teach phonics, which will in turn allow students to acquire English language faster and with less confusion.