Education Services
Reading Is FAME^®
Foundations of Reading

OVERVIEW

Foundations of Reading is the first course in the Reading Is FAME program. It is designed specifically for students in grades 7-12 who read below the 4th grade level and whose decoding skills are the primary cause of their reading problems. In this course, students learn the relationships between the most common letter combinations and sounds. Oral reading, computer activities and word activities are used to reinforce skills. Students who lack a basic knowledge of syllables, vowel sounds and sight words may require a different intervention.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Educators who work with students in grades 7-12 can be trained to use the curriculum. Foundations of Reading training and consultation services can be provided at the state, regional, district, program, school or classroom level.

Prerequisite: To ensure program success, one-day training and follow-up consultation visit are necessary.

BENEFITS OF SERVICE

Staff members from the Boys Town Reading Center will come to your site and tailor a program that will help you…

• Identify students requiring the instruction provided in the Foundations of Reading course.
• Learn and use a variety of teaching techniques to capture students' attention, help them analyze words and improve their reading ability.
• Use assessment as a method of recognizing student achievement.
• Develop a day-by-day plan for implementing the first course in the Reading Is FAME program.
• Select and use direct-instruction techniques, computer software, word activities, young adult novels, and homework assignments that are interesting, challenging and age-appropriate.
• Teach and apply phonics-based rules and word analysis skills.

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