R.E.A.D.: Seventy Strategies to Support Reading Success

A collection of strategies based on the 5+2 essential elements of literacy instruction: oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.

A “teacher friendly” text that can be used to provide students with strategies for developing a clearer understanding of the seven areas of literacy development.

Divided into seven sections, each representing one element of literacy instruction that contains an overview of the element and the specific strategies that can be used to assist the growth of that literacy method.

Each strategy follows the READ format:

R-Rationale for the Strategy

E-Explanation of the Strategy

A-Application of the Strategy

D-Delivery of the Strategy

Graphics are provided at the beginning of each strategy to identify how it should best be used: during what part of the reading process, with what size group, and the appropriate grade level.

A reference section and/or other resources are provided at the end of each strategy description.

Most strategies are flexible can be modified to be used during different points of the reading process