Reading Intervention

The curriculum and instructional strategies we use are based on the latest research for reading acquisition.  Your children are developing phonemic awareness, improving decoding skills through phonics instruction, building fluency, and improving comprehension skills.

Below you will find links to information about important research and ideas for parents to use at home. I have also included links to games and activities that your children will enjoy as they are reinforcing important skills.

Please spend some time reading about the National Reading Panel and be sure to look at the frequently asked questions page.

http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/FAQ/faq.htm

Put Reading First and Reading Rockets also have excellent information for you for K-3 students.
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html
http://www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/parenttips.html

Check out the next links filled with activities for your children. First and second graders are currently learning how to use the Starfall website during our class. Please let me know how it works at home.

Houghton Mifflin Reading Textbook (K-5) Support
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/

Phonics Games and Activities
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm

Reading and Comprehension
http://www.bookadventure.org

Clifford the Red Dog
http://www.scholastic.com/Clifford/

Arthur's Adventures
http://pbskids.org/arthur

Between the Lions Reading Activities
http://pbskids.org/lions

Junie B. Jones
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/

Nate the Great
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/natethegreat/

Magic Tree House
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/magicth/

Feel free to call or write with questions or concerns. Candy McDermott is at Tassajara Hills on Tuesdays, alternating Wednesdays and Fridays.  Mrs. Podesta, our wonderful reading assistant, works with students Monday through Friday.

Candy McDermott
cmcderm@srvusd.net