What is Project Read Language Arts Program? How can it be useful in my classroom? Can this program fit into my language arts? Will it benefit my students? If you have been asking yourself any of these questions keep reading!
What is Project Read ?
First, Project Read Language Arts Program is a reading and writing program that is based on the study of several courses. It includes materials in the following areas:
Phonics
Early education for Pre-K and Kindergarten Students
Primary Phonics: 1st-3rd Grade Students
Linguistics: 4th-12th Grade Students
Reading Comprehension
Story Form: Narrative Texts for Grades 1st-5th
Report Form: Expository Text for Grades 3rd-12th
Story Form: Narrative Texts for Grades 6th-12th
Written Expression
Sentence Structure: 1st-12th Grade Students
Applied Writing: 1st-12th Grade Students
Who Should Use Project Read?
This program helps students become thoughtful readers. Students also build skills to become independent readers. Project Read can be used in the following settings:
General Education Classrooms
Special Education Classrooms
Title I Classrooms
Intervention Programs
Home School Programs
How is Project Read Implemented?
Project Read can be taught by general education, special education or reading teachers. Blocks of time are set up for daily lessons. Additionally, importance on teaching skills include:
Teaching of reading skills
Skills are taught from simplest to most complex
Variety of sensory methods and materials for each skill
VAKT: Visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile strategies
Why Project Read?
Not only has the Project Read Language Arts Program been proven to be successful, it also meets the standards of current reading and writing studies. For this reason, here are a few of its strengths:
Complete Scope & Sequence
Sound Symbol and Spelling Visual Aids
Many Reading and Decodable Stories
Variety of Sensory Skills: VAKT-Visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile strategies
Advanced Decoding and Word Attack Skills
Examples of Project Read Support Materials
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In conclusion, Project Read Language Arts Programs support not only students, but also educators. It gives teachers learning methods to use with students. The use of many sensory methods helps meet different learning needs. Furthermore, it provides lessons built on teaching skills that focus on higher-level thinking skills.