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Simplified phonics in the sequential steps to reading
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-08-31
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2001-08-31
Abstract
Abstract An educational device for aiding in the teaching of the mechanics of reading which employs color coded cards using three colors to facilitate teaching and learning the alphabet, the sounds the alphabet letters represent, subsequent word attack skills and necessary sight words.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean V. Hengel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:39
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B1/00; G09B1/02; G09B1/04; G09B1/06; G09B1/12; G09B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A color coded device employing three different colors for teaching phonics which comprises a display of letters of the English alphabet wherein said display is on cards grouped as follows: Group I--B, D, F, J, L, M, N, Q, R, V, X, and Z are coded with one color; Group II--C, G, H, K, P, S, T, and W have more than one pronunciation and are color coded with a second color; Group III--A, E, I, O, and U are vowels and are color coded with a third color and Group IV--Y, a consonant, which can act as a vowel, is color coded with two (2) colors because it has attributes of both Group II and Group III.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A color coded device employing three different colors for teaching phonics which comprises a display of letters of the English alphabet wherein said display is on cards grouped as follows: Group I--B, D, F, J, L, M, N, Q, R, V, X, and Z are coded with one color; Group II--C, G, H, K, P, S, T, and W have more than one pronunciation and are color coded with a second color; Group III--A, E, I, O, and U are vowels and are color coded with a third color and Group IV--Y, a consonant, which can act as a vowel, is color coded with two (2) colors because it has attributes of both Group II and Group III.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 1 wherein the colors are the three primary colors employed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 2 wherein Group I is color coded blue; Group II is color coded yellow; Group III is color coded red, and Group IV is color coded red and yellow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 3 wherein said color coded cards also contain a picture or pictures and a word example or word examples illustrating the phonetic sound or sounds of a letter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The device according to claim 4 wherein said cards can be manually flipped from front to back on receiver rings.
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