Hooked on Phonics now has more than 100 comprehensive learning kits for reading, math, language and other subjects. “The best part of my job is we?re teaching kids how to read,” Paucek said.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Hooked on Phonics launched HOP Across America, a 10-city mobile bus tour. The Baltimore-based company has also partnered with First Book, a national non-profit ...