Reading Development Program for Entering 2nd Graders
BOOKS AND MATERIALS
Easy Reader Books
In each lesson, children practice independent reading in a great Easy Reader 2, while the teacher provides individual support. Students also receive two Easy Readers (an Easy Reader 1 and an Easy Reader 2) for home practice. During the first week of the program, parents complete a brief questionnaire that provides feedback about their child’s experience reading each book. This feedback augments information gathered in class by the teacher, and informs the teacher’s Book-Level Recommendation.
Video Companion DVD
Students receive a Video Companion DVD for the Easy Reader 2 they read at home, The Adventures of Snail at School. The two segments of the Video Companion DVD support comprehension and provide fluency training:
Book Club News
In this funny and engaging segment, two
comical newscasters, Randall Readsalot and
Paula Page-Turner, support comprehension in
a humorous news-style report on the book. To
watch a Book Club News segment, click here.
Fluent Reading with Bookman
In this segment, a reading superhero named Bookman guides students through interactive fluency
training. To watch a Fluent Reading with Bookman segment, click here.
Pole and Vole and the Quest for
the Book of Language
This workbook, which students use during the program and continue at their own pace after the program has ended, teaches second grade phonics and word-attack skills.
Click here to see sample pages from the Quest workbook and listen to an audio segment from the CD.
Program Guide and DVD
The Program Guide and the accompanying DVD explain program goals and provide parents with guidance about supporting their child’s reading development at home.
Reading Development Booklist
The Reading Development Booklist, which organizes books into five levels of difficulty, guides students’ independent reading in books at the right level during the program and throughout second grade. The booklist also includes a list of children’s novels for reading aloud.