Using Reading Programs Effectively

In this picture I am using outside resources to aide my lesson on sight words.
I created a smart board lesson to review a phonics lesson from the reading program
Reading programs come and go. Reading programs are constantly changing. When using reading programs it is important to provide your students with additional resources. Reading programs should be based on the needs of your students. When teaching students to read teachers must focus on the five reading components. A complete reading program should provide students with whole group instruction and small group instruction. A quality reading program should provide students with instruction, practice,and application. When using a reading program provide you students with additional resources for learning. A program should be a teacher's guide not a crutch. While teaching in the field this semester I used Reading Street. This program was adopted by the entire school. The program provided materials that aided the lessons. When using the program I provided my students with additional texts. The students also where provided time for independent reading in which they read materials from the library or class library.