Abstract: A method for teaching reading utilizes a reading guide having a letter director at one end which the student positions at the top of the first letter in each word read. As the student glides the reading guide from first letter to first letter the student is instructed to sub-vocalize the words read and to stop after reading the first sentence. After determining what the student previously knew about the subject matter and what has been learned the student continues, stopping periodically to question what has been learned until the all the material has been read.