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Testimonials from Teachers

A. Testimonials from a COABE Convention: After giving a workshop on the rules that govern phonics and English spelling for the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) at their 1999 National Convention, literacy teachers wrote these comments:

"Thank you, Camilia for teaching me how to better teach my students."

"Bring her back next year!!!"

"Exciting approach, informative."

"Thank you. Keep on telling people that English spelling makes sense."

"She needs a bigger room." "Excellent."

"I can't wait to order the book! Thank you so much."

"Great information."

"I wish to open Camilia's head to see inside and learn how it works."

"This presentation was wonderful and has certainly great information that will be helpful for my students and for myself."

"I am on the Language Arts Curriculum Work Team for the Kansas City, Missouri School District. I don't know yet if you truly realize the scope of what you have done. Your program is sensible, yet comprehensive. Bravo!!!!"

 

B. From inmates and other attendees: After teaching a three-hour spelling class to inmates who had dyslexia in Missouri, attendees had this to say:

Ms. Leslie, State Attorney for the prison system and for Charter Schools wrote, "Camilia: I am pleased that you have found a life's work that promises to help so many people. I am glad you came to America."

Ms. Nancy, Prison Superintendent said, "My wish is for Camilia to come back to Missouri, to teach, train our teachers, and put me out of business."

Inmates: Student prisoners had this to say:

"Can we keep this book?  Can we buy this book in a bookstore?  Will you promise to come back?  If you aren't coming back, will you remember to tell us where we can get this book?  Here are our names and addresses to let us know where we can get this book.  Please promise not to forget us.  Remember me! Remember me! I love this; I can use these big words when I write letters."

They expressed the feeling that big words had only been accessible to a certain class of people, but not to them.  Now, the opportunity was open to them!

 

C. Lee had Dyslexia and ADD

Lee was in sixth grade, and according to his school records, he read at a first-grade level (level 1.6)

The following is a sample of Lee's previous writing, which he struggled five hours to complete:

"Hi my name is Lee Ray I am 12 I lik to do a lot of thangs. I kane ansr the kwashtanse .I have a bruthr thas a brat. He is 5 and has name is Jrme. hnave a sastr she is 14 and hre name is uteu. She liks to bos me a round . But I stul luf tham. My mom is 30 .My stap dad is 34 and he is a mukanak. I luv  tham all.  The resan I wont to lrn to rede is reding is upotan to me. Reding is upotan bekus if you don't know hao to rede you wal nafr gat a raund. I dount tak ubaot my rede a lot bekus I gat upsat wan pepol tes me. So I ban wrking hord at it.  I thank you for haping me and wonting to halp me lrn to rede. Ilik the  saund of your voes. Thak you a lot. I kant wat to see you. I lik you for halping me. I haf nafr mat a prsa lik you.I hop nafr tote to a famas prsan I haf a lot of faling that you wal halp me Ihaf mane thgs to sae to you. I lik you .  got luk on the the show.  Ples tal your frand thank you thas mans a lot to me."  

From August 5 to 11, 1999, Sadik taught Lee in six days what his schools were unable to teach him in six years. Lee was reading and his progress was documented by videotaping before and after instructions. Eight months later Lee sent Sadik this letter:  

"Hi Camilia I want to thank you. I miss you and I hope to see you soon. I have been writing better. I like reading. It is easyer to read. I want to tell you about my family. I have a brother that is six and I have a sister that is fourteen. I have a mom and a dad. I love them a lot. I am thirteen. It is still hard to write but I am not going to quit. I will practice and practice, I am getting better. I have been telling people about the system. I love you. Ps I am sorry for not writing you. I am writing how the words sounded. Lee"

Lee Can Read
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Camilia Sadik taught Lee (a sixth grader who couldn’t read words) to read in six days, not six years.

 

 

Testimonials from Students

Al, College student age 44, both of his parents used to be professors. He was Sadik's student at Cuyamaca College in 1999.  Al wrote, "I took the CBEST and past it the first time, all three sections.  I know you know this but you probably still enjoy hearing it, that your class I think got me and is getting me through my spelling difficulties.  I will always be thankful! I really feel your program is helping make the difference in my success."

Al was told that he had dyslexia, learning disability, and possible brain problems due to a motorcycle accident.  He said, "My parents had tried hundreds of tutors and teachers and everyone gave up on me."  Al is currently a first-grade teacher teaching phonics and spelling in the same way that he learned.

 

Eleazar, age 11, grade 6 from Cajon Valley School District, El Cajon, CA where Sadik taught a two-week pilot program.  Eleazar's pre-spelling test was 19/100 and after 12 hours of classroom instructions, he scored 90/100.  Eleazar said, "I was used to reading without looking at the way words are spelled because my other teachers always told me to read fast.  I thought I could never learn to spell. Spelling isn't as difficult as I thought it was. I wish that someone had told me about these spelling rules before."

 

Natalie, age 15, grade 9 from The Charter School of San Diego.  Her pre-test was 41/100 and after a total of 11 hours of classroom instructions, she scored 100/100.  Natalie said, "In the future, I will teach my kids to spell."  Natalie went on to say, "I didn't learn how to read until I was in fourth grade and I never learned how to spell.  This class helped me learn to spell.  I especially liked Ms. Sadik's techniques for remembering things."  Natalie said she would absolutely participate in this class again.  "I'd do it in a heartbeat."

B.J., age 13, grade 8 from The Charter School of San Diego.  His pre-test 50/100 and after nine hour of classroom instructions, he scored 99/100 on a post-test.  B. J. said, "Now, I know how to spell.  Spelling is easy.  Ask me any words, and I will spell them."  B.J.'s father said that his son was learning the spelling of thousands of words everyday and that his vocabulary was increasing.  A year later, B.J. and his father expressed that he was one of the best students in his class.  He said, "I get straight A's in every class."

In 2011, Brian was in fourth grade and he could not use his hands to write words, he only scribbled. His mother, who is a teacher and his school, had accepted him living with a keyboard. Sadik helped him handwrite words in less than an hour and he turned out to have the most beautiful handwriting. Brian used to scribble to avoid misspelling.

 

 

About the Author Camilia Sadik

 

Professor Camilia Sadik is a linguist who previously had dyslexia and no program, book, tutor, or teacher could help her remember the spelling of the words she read. As a result, she spent 15 intense years dissecting English and preparing a comprehensive phonics and spelling program for people to learn within days, weeks or months. Sadik insists that no one else should have to spend 15 intense years dissecting English, simply to learn to spell.

 

Camilia Sadik is the only discoverer of more than 100 spelling rules. Furthermore, she uncovered the mystery of dyslexia, proved that dyslexia is acquired, and wrote Read Instantly for parent to prevent dyslexia before sending their children schools.

 

In addition to being an author, Camilia Sadik is a major discoverer of endless solutions to every problem associated with spelling, phonics, and dyslexia. She discovered that vowels make 38 sounds that are spelled in 78 ways we call phonics. She is the only person who knows that the A has five sounds that are spelled in 12 ways, the E has seven sounds that are spelled in 17 ways, the I has eight sounds that are spelled in 19 ways, the O has twelve sounds that are spelled in 20 ways, and the U has six sounds that are spelled in 28 ways. The consonants c, g, h, q, s, x, w, and y are also inconsistent and they have 50 sounds that are spelled in 60 ways.

 

Dissecting English and having written 17 books, Sadik has a broad knowledge in teaching literacy and ESL. Academically, Sadik earned a BA in Philosophy from WSU and a Masters Certificate in Linguistics from SDSU. In addition, she earned California Teaching Credentials and is certified in teaching the Essential Elements of Adult Basic Education.