about reading - you can do it too!
Reading You Can Do It Too! will give learners the tools they need to master the first four components of reading:
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Phonemic awareness: recognizing the sounds in spoken words
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Alphabetic awareness: recognizing the letters and the sounds they represent
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Blending: smoothly joining the sounds together
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Syntactic awareness: knowledge of word order
Plus an introduction to the other components of reading: fluency, vocabulary, background knowledge and comprehension
Reading You Can Do It Too!
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Contains a script and detailed instructions tutors can use to conduct the lessons
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Uses visuals and examples appropriate for emergent learners
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Uses multi-sensory teaching modalities, memory aids, writing, games and puzzles
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Is appropriate for learners with reading skills below 3.9 grade equivalency level
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Is appropriate for English language learners
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Is designed to be used by volunteer tutors
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Is written at 7th grade level equivalency on the Fry Readability Scale making it ideal for peer-to-peer tutoring