It was inspired by teachers from across the country who were concerned because they had been mandated to use “systematic phonics that follow a scope and sequence,” by incorporating both Word Wall and Making Words activities into five-lesson cycles, teachers of beginning readers of all ages are able to find success. Within each cycle, the first four lessons are Making Words lessons, while the fifth lesson reviews some of the words made and adds five of the words to a Word Wall. Included in the Word Wall are high-frequency words and an example for each phonics element taught.