Ready-to-Read Combo introduces rudimentary phonics concepts needed for early reading and writing independence. To prepare children for reading, they need to learn to recognize the sounds within words. The songs in Sing Your Way Through Phonics Ready to Read! provide children with needed practice in rhyming, alliteration, segmenting words into component sounds, and blending those sounds into whole words. The Teaching Suggestions booklet contains a basic lesson plan for teaching the songs, and song-specific tips. The Scope and Sequence of Ready to Read! are as follows: