Making Great Readers

Just got back from the International Reading Conference in Orlando. Had a booth and one presentation. Talked to a lot of people. Hope that someone will believe and try.

Four of the schools are CS Partners Schools of Howell, Michigan-Charyl Stockwell Academy in Howell, MI., Huron Academy in Sterling Heights, MI., Crescent Academy in Southfield MI. and Academy of Detroit West in Redford, MI. The fifth school is Guyton Elementary in Guyton GA. I made a second visit to Guyton September 9thand 10th and the teachers and kids are doing a GREAT job.

Are You Still Teaching Letter Names? Are you thinking, “What else would we teach?”The traditional methodology of teaching reading introduces letter names first rather than letter sounds. We have been conditioned to think that this is what a child needs to become a pro

The Making Great Readers process consists of four components: The Sound Cards, Seeing Sounds in Text, Model Writing and Independent Writing Practice.