Road to Reading
Benita A. Blachman, Ph.D., Darlene M. Tangel, Ph.D.
Early Childhood, K-12
This innovative literacy program for students in grades 1–3 is committed to helping all children develop accuracy and fluency in decoding. Ideal for students who can demonstrate beginning levels of phonemic awareness and who know some letter names and sounds, Road to Reading targets the next crucial skills, including word identification, oral reading, and dictation. The program can also be adapted for older struggling readers. The easy-to-follow teacher's guide facilitates lesson planning for six levels of instruction that increase in complexity as students progress.
| Spiral-bound US$ 89.95 Qty: Add to Cart |
| STOCK NUMBER | ISBN |
| 69049 | 978-1-55766-904-9 |
| COPYRIGHT | PAGES |
| 2008 | 468 |
| AVAILABILITY | |
| Available Stock |
This innovative literacy program for students in grades 1–3 is committed to helping all children develop accuracy and fluency in decoding. Ideal for students who can demonstrate beginning levels of phonemic awareness and who know some letter names and sounds, Road to Reading targets the next crucial skills, including word identification, oral reading, and dictation. The program can also be adapted for older struggling readers. The easy-to-follow teacher’s guide facilitates lesson planning for six levels of instruction that increase in complexity as students progress.
In tune with the demands on today’s educators, Road to Reading offers the best and most up-to-date methods. Teachers will
feel confident knowing that the program is extensively tested and validated by recognized leaders in the field
ensure administrative acceptance and support as the program meets all criteria for Reading First
stay on the cutting edge with a plan that is grounded in the fast-growing and highly effective Response to Intervention model, which helps catch struggling readers before they fail
enjoy flexibility and efficiency with a resource that is ideal for use with small groups or one-to-one, in as little as 30–40 minutes per day
retain control and have options to use the plan with any core reading program or as the primary reading program for classes in which many students are experiencing reading difficulties
Plus, get more than 200 pages of supplementary materials including word cards, sound packs and assessment and lesson plan forms—everything needed to implement the program. (Available via digital download.)
Destined to join ranks with the most relied-upon literacy resources, Road to Reading will help teachers empower students with the skills they need to succeed and bring their struggling students up to grade level.
Reviews
: The Midwest Book Review - The Bookwatch
"An innovative literacy program that is a top pick for any school interested in bringing student up to grade level."
: The School Administrator
"With the recent focus on response to intervention to remediate early literacy difficulties, this is a timely addition to the literature."
: The School Administrator
"With the recent focus on response to intervention to remediate early literacy difficulties, this is a timely addition to the literature…An excellent resource for educators not skilled at creating remedial lessons for struggling students."
: IDA Perspectives on Language and Literacy
"A useful and much-needed supplement for teachers who are searching for a systematic and explicit research-based curriculum…in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, spelling, and fluency to add to a core or basal reading program."
: Curriculum Connections
listed as curriculum resource on website
: Book News, Inc.
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Barbara Foorman, Francis Eppes Professor of Education at the Florida State UniversityDirector, Florida Center for Reading Research
"Here are the follow-up lessons that we've all been waiting for . . . Road to Reading can be used in conjunction with any reading series to ensure that primary grade students build the fluency in word identification essential to comprehension."