Education begins with literacy. The Writing Road to Reading (WRTR) is the book and program behind THE SPALDING METHOD ® , which introduces students to the most fundamental pieces of the language. It’s an educational philosophy and methodology consisting of time-tested principles of learning. Its structured literacy approach provides them the tools to decode higher-level texts, becoming excellent analyzers, writers, and communicators. The Writing Road to Reading program is effective because it integrates four knowledge domains; reading process, reading development, skill learning, and effective instruction.