Reading Milestones is a successful alternative, language-controlled program is designed to take readers to approximately a fifth grade reading level.
The Teacher's Guides that accompany the program provide a foundation for lesson development, focusing on concepts, vocabulary, and linguistic structures emphasized within each story. The Teacher's Guide describes an interactive process for steps for the development of linguistic comprehension (vocabulary and syntax) and reading fluency.
Also included are literature activities to assist the teacher in integrating classic themes and selected stories into the reading and language curriculum to present a balanced instructional perspective. Instructional guidelines for Workbook activities for each story are also included in the Teacher's Guides, with specific activities for vocabulary practice, linguistic structures, story structures, and related skills. as the lessons progress, the guide provides the teacher with strategies for discussing Workbook activities that focus on metacognitive skills.
Valuable resource and reference information for well-grounded instructional decision making and problem solving is interwoven into the lessons. The teacher's Guide includes extensive information on recent research and best practices in reading. Strategies have been expanded and reformatted for clarity. Several useful appendixes have been added.
Specific activities for developing and activating prior knowledge Presentation of new concepts and vocabulary words
Activities for establishing the purpose for post reading activities, including activities for developing an understanding of story structure, skills in phonological awareness, fluency, and story retelling.
This product has no system requirements.
There is currently no demonstration video for the Reading Milestones Teachers Guides.
