Road to Reading

Benita A. Blachman, Ph.D., Darlene M. Tangel, Ph.D.

Early Childhood, Special Education

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.

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STOCK NUMBER	ISBN
69049	978-1-55766-904-9
COPYRIGHT	PAGES
2008	468
AVAILABILITY
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It’s here! The highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Road to the Code takes reading instruction to the next level.

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.

CD-ROM Contents
About the Authors
Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

Goals of the Program

Is This a Complete Reading Program?

Who Is This Program for?

Pacing

Progress Monitoring

Getting Ready to Use the Program

Prerequisite Skills for This Program?

Red Level

Goals for the Red Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Orange Level

Goals for the Orange Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Yellow Level

Goals for the Yellow Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Green Level

Goals for the Green Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Blue Level

Goals for the Blue Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Purple Level

Goals for the Purple Level

Step 1: Review Sound–Symbol Correspondences

Step 2: Teach or Review New Decoding Skill

Step 3: Review Phonetically Regular Words (PRWs) and High Frequency Words (HFWs)

Step 4: Read Orally in Context

Step 5: Dictation

Additional Materials

Appendix A: Sample Lesson Plans
Appendix B: Trade Books
Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions
References and Suggested Resources

CD Table of Contents

About This CD-ROM
Contents

Lesson Plan Forms

Daily Lesson Plan

Weekly Lesson Plan

Daily Evaluation and Attendance Form

Assessment Forms

Letter Name & Sound Assessment

Levels Assessment

High Frequency Word Assessments

Step 1 Materials

Sound Pack Cards: Consonants

Sound Pack Cards: Vowels

Blank Sound Pack Cards

Step 2 Materials

Directions for Making a Sound Board and Letter Cards

Sound Board Consonants

Sound Board Vowels

Sound Board Digraphs

Blank Letter Cards

Step 3 Materials

Starter Set of Phonetically Regular Word (PRW) Cards

Phonetically Regular Word (PRW) Cards

High Frequency Word (HFW) Charts

High Frequency Word (HFW) Cards

Blank Word Cards

Syllable Reference Sheets

Six Syllable Types

Rules for Syllable Division

About the Authors
Software License Agreement

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: 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 Adiminstrator

"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

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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."

Authors: Benita A. Blachman Ph.D., Darlene M. Tangel Ph.D.

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