Starting with the fundamentals of the alphabet, each Learn to Read program builds on the previous lesson to add new letters and sounds to the student's base of knowledge. Sight words are used to help students construct meaningful sentences. Each program has one or more motivational segments. Most lessons include a segment about signs students are likely to encounter in daily life. Because studies show that adults who read very little often know what many signs mean, words on signs are an important source for the Learn to Read vocabulary.
Many programs have short handwriting segments to help students work on psychomotor skills.
The video programs motivate and encourage through humorous skits, testimonials, and survival tips. Learn to Read videotapes are not sold individually. Support Materials Audiotapes Adult new readers need lots of opportunities to practice their reading skills. The workbooks are printed as newspaper supplements in order to project an adult image for adult new readers. The Learn to Read teacher's guide lists the subject matter for each video program and offers guidelines for teachers to help their students get the most out of these lessons.