Discover Ttrs, the award-winning, multi-sensory program designed to transform typing, reading, and spelling abilities for learners of all ages and needs. Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS) offers a structured, engaging, and effective approach to mastering these essential skills, making learning accessible and enjoyable.
Alt: TTRS touch-typing program displayed on a laptop and mobile screen, showcasing accessibility and modern learning.
Key Features of TTRS: Why It Stands Out
TTRS is not just another typing program; it’s a comprehensive learning solution built on research and designed for diverse learners, especially those with dyslexia and other learning differences. Here’s what makes TTRS exceptional:
Research-Based Methodology
TTRS is meticulously developed, aligning with the latest research in language and education. Its methods are continuously updated and validated by ongoing studies, ensuring that learners benefit from evidence-backed strategies. This commitment to research underpins the effectiveness of TTRS in improving literacy skills.
Alt: Research based icon, symbolizing the evidence-based approach of the TTRS program.
Dyslexia-Friendly Approach
At its core, TTRS embraces a dyslexia-friendly methodology. The program’s content is structured around word lists from ‘Alpha to Omega,’ a recognized Orton Gillingham approach known for its effectiveness in supporting learners with dyslexia. This structured and systematic phonics approach is crucial for building strong reading and spelling foundations.
Alt: Dyslexia-friendly icon, highlighting TTRS’s suitability for learners with dyslexia and similar learning differences.
Step-by-Step Learning Structure
TTRS offers a carefully sequenced learning journey with 24 core levels, each containing 31 modules. This step-by-step structure includes over 4,500 words, providing a comprehensive vocabulary and skill-building experience. The modular design ensures that learning is progressive and manageable, preventing overwhelm and fostering steady progress.
Alt: Step-by-step learning icon, representing the structured and progressive nature of the TTRS learning modules.
Focus on Writing Skill Development
Beyond typing, TTRS actively promotes writing skills. Dedicated free writing sessions are incorporated to bridge the gap between typing proficiency and effective computer-based writing. This feature encourages learners to apply their typing skills in a creative and practical context, enhancing overall literacy.
Alt: Writing skills focus icon, emphasizing the program’s feature to develop comprehensive writing abilities beyond just typing.
Highly Accessible and Customizable
TTRS is designed to be inclusive and adaptable. Its accessibility features allow for adjustments to colours, fonts, audio, and designs, catering to individual needs related to reading, attention, and sensory sensitivities. This adaptability ensures that TTRS can be tailored to support a wide range of learners effectively.
Alt: Highly accessible icon, showcasing the customizable features of TTRS for diverse learning needs and accessibility.
Custom Content Creation
For educators and administrators, TTRS offers a unique Subject Creator tool. This feature enables the addition of custom spelling lists and tailored lessons, allowing for content to be aligned with specific curriculum needs and individual learner requirements. This customizability enhances the program’s relevance and impact in diverse educational settings.
Alt: Custom content icon, illustrating the ability to create personalized learning experiences within TTRS by adding custom subjects and lists.
Gamified Learning for Motivation
TTRS incorporates gamification elements to boost learner motivation. Trophies and weekly targets are integrated to encourage consistent engagement and regular program use. These game-like rewards make learning fun and provide positive reinforcement, driving learners to achieve their best.
Alt: Gamified learning icon, depicting the use of game-like elements such as trophies within TTRS to enhance motivation and engagement.
Robust Reporting Features
TTRS provides comprehensive reporting features for administrators. Performance and usage tracking are made easy with results dashboards and a smartphone app. These tools allow for effective monitoring of progress and program engagement, aiding in informed decision-making and support strategies.
Alt: Reporting features icon, representing the data tracking and performance analysis tools available in TTRS for monitoring learner progress.
Maths & Science Subject Modules
Expanding beyond basic literacy, TTRS includes modules focused on Maths and Science. These specialized modules support numeracy skills and tackle the challenge of spelling complex scientific vocabulary. This interdisciplinary approach broadens the learning experience and equips students with subject-specific language skills.
Alt: Maths & Science icon, indicating the inclusion of subject-specific modules in TTRS to enhance learning in mathematics and science.
Multi-Sensory Learning Experience
TTRS leverages a multi-sensory approach, engaging visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic (touch) senses. Typing lessons are designed to be fully immersive, enhancing memory and learning retention through this comprehensive sensory engagement. This multi-sensory method is particularly beneficial for learners who benefit from varied sensory input.
Alt: Multi-sensory icon, emphasizing the program’s use of visual, auditory, and touch-based learning methods for a holistic experience.
Optional Tutor Support Network
Recognizing that some learners benefit from personalized guidance, TTRS offers optional tutor support. An international network of online and private tutors is available to provide additional assistance and tailored instruction, enhancing the learning journey for those who need extra support.
Alt: Optional Tutor Support icon, representing the availability of additional tutoring services to complement the TTRS program and provide personalized help.
How TTRS Works: A Modular, Step-by-Step Approach
TTRS employs a carefully designed methodology that breaks down learning into manageable steps, ensuring success from the very beginning.
Modular Design for Bite-Sized Learning
TTRS is structured into 24 levels, with each level comprising 31 modules. A typical module is designed to be completed in just a few minutes, and it’s recommended to undertake 2-3 modules per session. This bite-sized approach makes learning less daunting and fits easily into busy schedules. Immediate feedback and positive reinforcement, including scores based on completion and accuracy (not speed), further encourage student success and build confidence.
Alt: Modular design interface of TTRS, showcasing the structured levels and modules for easy learning progression.
Starting with Success: Basic Phonics
The TTRS journey begins with the fundamentals of phonics, focusing on vowels – a, e, i, o, u. Audio accompaniment for each letter reinforces sound-letter correspondence, a vital skill for decoding words in reading. Learners quickly achieve their first score, experiencing early success and building initial motivation.
Alt: Initial phonics lesson in TTRS, showing vowel keys highlighted on a keyboard and reinforcing basic letter-sound recognition.
Phonics and Whole-Word Repetition
Level two introduces words grouped by onset, vowel-blend, and final consonant (e.g., fed, wed, led). This method teaches phonics within the context of real words, while simultaneously familiarizing learners with key positions using on-screen hand guides. Repetition is key to moving words from short-term to long-term memory, making typing feel more natural and comfortable. This over-learning approach is particularly beneficial for learners with dyslexia, helping to overcome working memory and processing challenges.
Alt: Phonics and repetition module in TTRS, demonstrating word grouping by phonetic sounds and on-screen hand guides for key learning.
Multi-Sensory Engagement for Deeper Learning
TTRS fully embraces a multi-sensory approach to repetition learning. Learners hear words spoken (through headphones or speakers), see words on screen, and receive visual prompts indicating which fingers to use via an on-screen keyboard. This combined sensory input, culminating in the tactile act of typing, effectively harnesses muscle memory in the hands and fingers, solidifying spelling skills and enhancing retention.
Alt: Multi-sensory learning in TTRS, illustrating audio, visual, and tactile elements working together to enhance spelling and typing acquisition.
Trusted and Recommended
TTRS has garnered endorsements from leading organizations and positive feedback from users worldwide.
Endorsed by The British Dyslexia Association
Being recognized as a BDA Assured product signifies that the British Dyslexia Association deems TTRS effective in supporting dyslexia, based on established scientific principles.
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service
TTRS is accredited by The CPD Certification Service, confirming that its learning activities meet the high standards required for Continuing Professional Development, ensuring quality and integrity.
Approved by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
TTRS is a Skills Approved Activity Provider for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, licensed to provide valuable skills opportunities for participants, meeting the DofE’s sectional requirements.
Featured In
TTRS has been recognized and featured in various prominent platforms, highlighting its impact and effectiveness in education.
Choose the Right TTRS Solution for You
TTRS offers tailored solutions to meet diverse learning environments and needs:
Alt: TTRS Home Edition, designed for individual learning at home to improve typing, reading, and spelling skills for both children and adults.
For Home
Enhance typing, spelling, and reading skills at home for children and adults alike with the home version of TTRS.
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Alt: TTRS Homeschool Edition, tailored for homeschooling environments to integrate touch-typing and literacy skills into daily learning routines.
For Homeschoolers
Integrate touch-typing seamlessly into your homeschool curriculum, focusing on building strong spelling and reading abilities.
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Alt: TTRS School Edition, aimed at educational institutions to help students develop typing proficiency and strengthen literacy across the school.
For Schools
Equip your students with essential typing skills and foster stronger spelling and reading capabilities across your school.
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Explore the Read and Spell Blog
Stay informed with the Read and Spell Blog, featuring articles like “7 ADHD Strengths and Benefits” and “Dyslexia at work: Strategies for working from home,” for valuable insights and resources.
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