Susie Coughlin's children go to a Catholic school.Courtesy of Susie CoughlinSusie Coughlin was concerned when her daughter struggled with reading skills at her public school.The mom of two was disappointed her district didn't teach phonics as part of its literacy program.She switched her child to a Catholic school where the girl thrived after being taught phonics.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susie Coughlin, 43, an interior designer from Falmouth, Maine.