Accelerated Reader (AR) is a program used in many schools to assess how well children can read. It seems to be taking the place of old-fashioned reading together, book reports, and observation in many schools. The Accelerated Reader website claims that one of the benefits to teachers is that they no longer have to waste ...
The following lesson plan is an attempt to utilize one of the comprehension strategies mentioned in the book. The specific comprehension strategy is that of “Comprehending the Main Idea.” Title: The Main Idea Materials: Pre-selected books and resources, samples of short written works of appropriate reading level. Objectives: • Students will understand and utilize several ...
The ability to read well is the foundation for success is any subject. A child struggling to read will inevitably struggle in all areas of their academic career, and will find themselves far more limited in their post high school educational opportunities when the time comes. Reading directions clearly, proofreading essays, performance on standardized tests, ...
Many children in school today are struggling with reading, vocabulary and comprehension. The reason for this may be the child isn’t being taught how to read and comprehend at his/her own level, causing the child to get frustrated and not want to progress in that particular subject. Most schools today only teach the level of ...
I spent nearly 7 years raising 3 of my grandchildren. Naturally, I was very interested in seeing that they made the most of their education in order for them to do well in their lives. It didn’t take me long to realize that a child struggling with reading will struggle with all aspects of ...
Has your child come home from school talking all about Accelerated Reader? Perhaps your fourth grader won’t consider reading a book unless she knows for sure that it is an AR book. Thousands and thousands of schools across the nation participate in the Accelerated Reader, or AR, program. But what is AR exactly? And what ...
